Diocese of Yuci

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci (, ) is a diocese in Yuci (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan, China.

History

• 17 June 1931: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yuci 榆次 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
• 9 March 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuci 榆次
• 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuci 榆次

Leadership

• Bishops of Yuci (Roman rite)
• Bishop John Baptist Wang Jin (1999-2014)
• Fr. Anthony H. Yang Guang-qi, O.F.M. (楊廣祺) (20 September 1955 – 11 November 1957)
• Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (11 April 1946 – 12 August 1953)
• Vicars Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (9 March 1944 – 11 April 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite)
• Fr. Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (later Bishop; 16 January 1932 – 9 March 1944)

References

• Profile, GCatholic.org; accessed 27 September 2014.
• Profile, catholic-hierarchy.org; accessed 27 September 2014.