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Diocese of Daming Dioecesis Tamimensis 教區大名
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Beijing
Metropolitan	Beijing
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Daming
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daming (Latin: Tamimen(sis), Chinese: 大名) is a diocese located in the city of Daming in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

• March 11, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Daming 大名 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
• July 10, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Daming 大名

Leadership

• Bishops of Daming 大名 (Roman Rite)
  • Stephen Yang Xiangtai, Bishop Coadjutor (1996–1999) and a Diocesan Bishop (1999–2016)
  • Fr. Gaspar Lischerong, S.J. (隆其化) (Apostolic Administrator July 10, 1947 – 1972)
• Prefects Apostolic of Daming 大名 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Nicola Szarvas, S.J. (查宗夏) (January 31, 1936 – 1947)

References

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Daming [Taming]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Daming 大名". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}