Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian

Diocese of Zhumadian Dioecesis Ciumatienensis 天主教驻马店教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Kaifeng
Metropolitan	Kaifeng
Statistics
Area	12,700 km2 (4,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,300,000 14,100 (1.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gao Hongxiao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian/Chumatien (Latin: Ciumatienen(sis), Chinese: 駐馬店) is a diocese located in the city of Zhumadian (Henan) in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

• March 2, 1933: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhumadian 駐馬店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
• November 9, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhumadian 駐馬店
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhumadian 駐馬店

Leadership

• Bishops of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (April 11, 1946 – January 30, 1969)
• Vicars Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (November 9, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (later Bishop) (1939 – November 9, 1944)
  • Fr. Peter Wang (August 4, 1933 – 1938)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy