Roman Catholic Diocese of Fushun explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Fushun
Local:	天主教抚顺教区
Latin:	Dioecesis Fuscioenensis
Country:	China
Metropolitan:	Shenyang
Province:	Shenyang
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St Joseph in Fushun, Liaoning
Area Km2:	75,204
Population:	6,250,000
Population As Of:	1949
Catholics:	10,000
Catholics Percent:	0.2
Bishop:	Sede Vacante
Metro Archbishop:	Paul Pei Junmin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fushun (la|Fuscioenen(sis),) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan of Shenyang 瀋陽 in PR China.

Its cathedral episcopal see is a Cathedral of St. Joseph, located in the city of Fushun.

History

Established on February 4, 1932 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Fushun 撫順, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang 瀋陽
Promoted on February 13, 1940 as Apostolic Vicariate of Fushun 撫順
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fushun 撫順, ending its missionary exempt, pre-diocesan status, yet it still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Fr. Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. (April 14, 1932 – February 13, 1940 see below)

Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. (see above February 13, 1940 – April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Hypæpa (1940.02.13 – 1946.04.11)

Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. (see above April 11, 1946 – August 7, 1946); later Superior General of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll Fathers) (1946.08.07 – retired 1956.08.06)
Vacant since 7 August 1946, without Apostolic Administrator.