Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui

Diocese of Weihui Dioecesis Ueihoeivensis 天主教卫辉教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Kaifeng
Metropolitan	Kaifeng
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,500,000 46,000 (1.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Anyang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Thomas Zhang Huai-xin
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gao Hong-xiao
Coadjutor	Joseph Zhang Yin-lin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui/Weíhwei/Jixian (Latin: Ueihoeiven(sis), Chinese: 衛輝, 級縣) is a diocese located in the city of Weihui in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

• 1869: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
• August 2, 1929: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Weihuifu 衛輝府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Weihui 衛輝

Leadership

• Bishops of Weihui 衛輝 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Zhang Huai-xin (1981 - present)
  • Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (July 18, 1946 – February 2, 1966)
• Vicars Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Martino Chiolino, P.I.M.E. (林栋臣) (February 23, 1921 – 1929)
  • Bishop Giovanni Menicatti, P.I.M.E. (梅占魁) (September 12, 1903 – 1919)
  • Bishop Giovanni Domenico Rizzolati, O.F.M. (August 30, 1839 – 1856)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy