Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi

History

• August 20, 1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Liaotung 遼東
• December 21, 1883: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古
• March 14, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chahar 察哈爾
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西彎子
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xiwanzi 西彎子

  Leadership

• Bishops of Xiwanzi
• * Bishop Andrew Hao Jinli
• * Bishop Melchior Zhang Kexing
• * Bishop Leone Giovanni M. De Smedt, C.I.C.M.
• Vicars Apostolic of Xiwanzi 西彎子
• * Bishop Leone Giovanni M. De Smedt, C.I.C.M.
• * Bishop Everard Ter Laak, C.I.C.M.
• Vicars Apostolic of Chahaer 察哈爾
• * Bishop Jeroom Van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M.
• Vicars Apostolic of Mongolia 蒙古
• * Bishop Florent Daguin, C.M.
• * Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M.