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Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiangyang
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of Xiangyang/Siangyang
is a
suffragan
Latin
diocese
in the
Ecclesiastical province
of the
Metropolitan
Archbishopric of Hankou
in central
China
,
yet
it depends on the
missionary
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
.
Its
episcopal see
is located in
the city
of
Xiangyang
. No statistics available.
Vacant since 1974, without
Apostolic administrator
.
History
Established on
May 25
, 1936 as
Apostolic Prefecture
of Xiangyang
襄陽, on
territory
split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Laohekou
老河口
May 10
, 1951: Promoted as
Diocese
of Xiangyang
襄陽
Ordinaries
;
Apostolic Prefect
of Xiangyang 襄陽
Francis Yi Xuan-hua
;
Suffragan Bishops
of Xiangyang
Francis Yi Xuan-hua .
