Diocese of Yujiang

Diocese of Yujiang Dioecesis Iüchiamensis 天主教余江教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Nanchang
Metropolitan	Nanchang
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Louis in Yujiang, Yingtan
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang/Yükíang (Latin: Iüchiamen(sis), Chinese: 餘江) is a diocese located in Yujiang (Jiangxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China.

History

• 28 August 1885: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi 江西北境
• 25 August 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 抚州
• 1 June 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yujiang 餘江
• 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yujiang 餘江

Leadership

• Bishops of Yujiang 餘江 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Peng Weizhao (2014 – 2022), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Nanchang 南昌
  • Bishop Thomas Zeng Jing-mu (1988 – 2014), retired
  • Bishop William Charles Quinn, C.M. (11 April 1946 – 12 March 1960)
• Vicars Apostolic of Yujiang 餘江 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop William Charles Quinn, C.M. (28 May 1940 – 11 April 1946)
  • Bishop Paul Bergan Misner, C.M. (10 December 1934 – 3 November 1938)
  • Bishop Edward T. Sheehan, C.M. (4 February 1929 – 9 September 1933)
  • Bishop Jean-Louis Clerc-Renaud, C.M. (19 August 1912 – 5 January 1928), resigned
• Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Casimir Vic, C.M. (11 July 1885 – 2 June 1912)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy