Diocese of Dali
Roman Catholic diocese in China
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The Diocese of Dali/Tali (Latin: Talian(us), Chinese: 大理) is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Dali in the ecclesiastical province of Kunming in southwestern China.
Diocese of Dali Dioecesis Talianus 天主教大理教区 | |
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kunming |
| Metropolitan | Kunming |
| Statistics | |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Dali, Yunnan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
| Map | |
![Map of the Yunnan Mission, prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.](#/media/File:Mission_du_Yun-nan.jpg) Map of the Yunnan Mission, prepared by Adrien Launay, 1889. | |
In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Dali. He served until his death in 2012.[1]
History
- November 22, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Dali/Taly-fou 大理 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu 雲南府
- December 13, 1931: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Dali 大理
- 1938: The cathedral was built by French missionaries.[2]
- December 9, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Dali 大理
- 1984: The cathedral was rebuilt after suffering damage during the Cultural Revolution.[2]
Architecture
The Cathedral heavily incorporates elements of traditional Chinese architecture. It has a large crucifix on the exterior to identify itself as a church. The cathedral's exterior and interior design provides visual associations with Daoist and Buddhist buildings found throughout China.[2]
Leadership
- Bishops of Dali 大理 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Lucien Bernard Lacoste (December 9, 1948 – 1983)
- Prefects Apostolic of Dali 大理 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Giovanni Battista Magenties (December 13, 1935 – 1947)
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