Diocese of Linhai

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taizhou/Linhai (Latin: Taeceuven(sis), Chinese: 台州, 臨海) is a diocese located in the city of Taizhou, Zhejiang in the ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.

Diocese of Taizhou Dioecesis Taeceuvensis 天主教台州教区
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Taizhou, the seat of the diocese
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Hangzhou
Metropolitan	Hangzhou
Statistics
Area	3,135 km2 (1,210 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,000,000 7,734 (0.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sacred Heart Cathedral, Jiaojiang
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

History

• August 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Taizhou 台州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Taizhou 台州

Leadership

• Bishops of Taizhou 台州 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Xu Ji-wei (2010 - September 25, 2016)
  • Bishop Joseph Hu Jo-shan, C.M. (胡若山) (April 11, 1946 – August 28, 1962)
• Vicars Apostolic of Taizhou 台州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Hu Jo-shan, C.M. (胡若山) (July 30, 1926 – April 11, 1946)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy