History

• 1923.12.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Hanyang 漢陽 (中文) / Hanyang / de Hanyang (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境)
• 1927.07.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanyang 漢陽 (中文) / Hanyang / de Hanyang (Latin)
• 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Hanyang 漢陽 (中文) / Hanyang / Haniamen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Columban, Hanyang 汉阳, Hubei

Present Prelates Bishop: vacant Apostolic Administrator (2005 – ...): Fr. Chen Tian-huai (陳天懷) Ordinaries Bishops of Hanyang 漢陽 (Roman Rite) Fr. Chen Tian-huai (陳天懷) (Apostolic Administrator 2005 – ...) Bishop Peter Zhang Bo-ren (張伯仁) (1984 – 2005.10.12) Born: 1915.02.14 (China) Ordained Priest: 1942.12.19 Consecrated Bishop: 1984 (clandestinely) Died: 2005.10.12 († 90) Bishop of Hanyang 漢陽 (China) (1984 – 2005.10.12) Bishop Anthony Tu Shi-hua (涂世華) ▼ (1959 – 2017.01.04▼) Born: 1919.11.22 (China) Ordained Priest: 1944 Consecrated Bishop: 1959.08.15 (no papal mandate) Died: 2017.01.04 († 97) Bishop of Hanyang 漢陽 (China) (1959 – 2017.01.04▼) Bishop Edward John Galvin (高爾文), S.S.C.M.E. (1946.04.11 – 1956.02.23) Born: 1882.11.23 (Ireland) Ordained Priest: 1909.06.20 Consecrated Bishop: 1927.11.06 Died: 1956.02.23 († 73) Founder of Missionary Society of Saint Columban (Columban Missionaries) (1917) Prefect Apostolic of Hanyang 漢陽 (China) (1924.11.01 – 1927.07.14) Titular Bishop of Myrina (1927.07.14 – 1946.04.11) Vicar Apostolic of Hanyang 漢陽 (China) (1927.07.14 – 1946.04.11) Bishop of Hanyang 漢陽 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1956.02.23) Vicars Apostolic of Hanyang 漢陽 (Roman Rite) Bishop Edward John Galvin (高爾文), S.S.C.M.E. (1927.07.14 – 1946.04.11) (see above) Prefects Apostolic of Hanyang 漢陽 (Roman Rite) Fr. Edward John Galvin (高爾文), S.S.C.M.E. (later Bishop) (1924.11.01 – 1927.07.14) (see above)

as of 2018.11.07

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