Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]

Dioecesis Ngancuovensis

Bishop(s)

Wang Feili, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, SiKuan, Anguo, Hebei, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
- Latin Name: de Lihsien
- Erected: 15 April 1924
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
- Latin Name: de Ankwo
- Elevated: 13 July 1929
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Melchior Sun Dezhen (Souen), C.M. † (15 Apr 1924 Appointed - 7 Feb 1936 Resigned)
John Baptist Wang Zengyi (Wang Tseng-yi, Uamzemi), C.M. † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 21 Feb 1951 Died)
Stefan Liu Difen (Liu Daifen, Liu Tifeng) † (11 Sep 1989 Ordained Bishop - 14 Nov 1992 Died)
Wang Feili ( 1993 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
15 April 1924	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale} (ShentseJi) Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (Shulu, AnMvo, Poye, Lihsien, and Kaoyang)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
13 July 1929	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien	Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]	Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]

1949 33,200 1,200,000 2.8% 23 23 1,443 116 111 11 ap2002

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]
1949	33,200	1,200,000	2.8%	23		23	1,443		116	111	11	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Wang Feili (Bishop: 1993)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Stefan Liu Difen (Liu Daifen, Liu Tifeng) † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1989 to 14 Nov 1992)
Paul Song Wei-li, C.M. †
Melchior Sun Dezhen (Souen), C.M. † (Prefect: 15 Apr 1924; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jul 1929 to 7 Feb 1936)
John Baptist Wang Zengyi (Wang Tseng-yi, Uamzemi), C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 21 Feb 1951)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 267, and Page 268
Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 124, and Page 125
Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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