The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lüliang (simplified Chinese: 吕梁; traditional Chinese: 呂梁) was a diocese located in the city of Lüliang (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.
History
- May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽
- October 28, 2024: Suppressed and erected as Diocese of Lüliang 呂梁
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
- Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
- Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
- Bishop John Huo Cheng (霍成) (1991 – January 2, 2023)
- Bishops of Lüliang 吕梁 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Ji Weizhong (冀伟忠) (October 28, 2024 -)
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