Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan

LocationCountryChinaEcclesiastical provinceXi’anMetropolitanXi’anStatisticsArea12,600 km² (4,900 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2010)
4,830,000
40,000 (0.82%)InformationRiteLatin RiteCathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Sanyuan, XianyangCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopJoseph Han YingjinMetropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Dang Mingyan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan (Latin: Saniüenen(sis), Chinese: 三原; pinyin: Sānyuán) is a diocese located in Sanyuan in the ecclesiastical province of Xi'an, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shaanxi.

• November 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan (三原) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu (西安府)
• July 13, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sanyuan
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Sanyuan

• Bishops of Sanyuan (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Han Yingjin (since June 24, 2010)
  • Bishop John Chrysostom Lan Shi (2003–2008)
  • Bishop John Bai Ningxian (since May 7, 1997) (possibly an auxiliary bishop)
  • Bishop Joseph Zong Huaide (1985–2003)
  • Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (April 11, 1946–April 17, 1985)
• Vicars Apostolic of Sanyuan (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (July 13, 1944–April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Sanyuan (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (later Bishop) (June 4, 1932–July 13, 1944)

• Anthony Zhang Gangyi, Franciscan priest of Sanyuan diocese

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• UCAN Diocese Profile
• Fourth China bishop ordained this year, ucanews, June 24, 2010