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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bengbu
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Bengbu
is a
Latin rite
suffragan diocese
in the
Ecclesiastical province
of
Anqing
in eastern China,
yet
depends on the missionary
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
.
Its
episcopal see
is a
cathedral
in the
city of
Bengbu 蚌埠,
Anhui province
. It is vacant, without
apostolic administrator
since 2005.
No
recent
statistics available.
History
Established on
21 February
1929 as
Apostolic Vicariate
of Bengbu
蚌埠, on territory split off from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu
蕪湖
11 April
1946: Promoted as
Diocese
of Bengbu
蚌埠 / Pengpu / Pampuven
Episcopal ordinaries
;
Apostolic Vicars
of Bengbu 蚌埠
Tommaso Berutti
,
Jesuit Order
,
Titular Bishop
of
Cusæ
Cipriano Cassini
, S.J. , Titular
Bishop
of
Drivastum
;
Suffragan Bishops
of Bengbu 蚌埠
Cipriano Cassini, S.J.
uncanonical : Zhou Yi-zhai
Joseph Zhu
Hua-yu , also
Apostolic Administrator
of
Archdiocese of Anqing
安慶 , Apostolic Administrator of Wuhu 蕪湖 ; later
Metropolitan Archbishop
of above Anqing 安慶
''Apostolic Administrator Father Xu Qin-zhong, S.J., no other prelature.
