Diocese of Sanyuan
三原
Dioecesis Saniüenensis

Statistics
Country:	China
Metropolitan:	Xi'an
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	12,600 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,115,777 (1950) 12,043 (1.1%)
Cathedral:	耶稣圣心主教座堂 (Sacred Heart Cathedral)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan {Latin: Saniüenen(sis), 中文: 三原} is a diocese located in the city of Sanyuan in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.

[edit] History

• November 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan 三原 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
• July 13, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sanyuan 三原
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Sanyuan 三原

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Sanyuan 三原 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (April 11, 1946 – April 17, 1985)
• Vicars Apostolic of Sanyuan 三原 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (July 13, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Sanyuan 三原 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (later Bishop) (June 4, 1932 – July 13, 1944)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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