Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui
Diocese of Lishui Dioecesis Liscioeivensis 天主教丽水教区  | |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hangzhou | 
| Metropolitan | Hangzhou | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,484 km2 (9,067 sq mi) | 
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Cathedral | Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Lishui, Zhejiang | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV | 
| Bishop | Sede Vacante | 
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante | 
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui (Latin: Liscioëiven(sis), Chinese: 麗水) is a diocese located in the city of Lishui in the ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.
History
- July 2, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Chuzhou from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
 - May 18, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Lishui 麗水
 - May 28, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lishui 麗水
 - May 13, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Lishui 麗水
 
Leadership
- Bishops of Lishui 麗水 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Kenneth Roderick Turner, S.F.M. (May 13, 1948 – October 31, 1983)
 
 - Vicars Apostolic of Lishui 麗水 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. William Cecil MacGrath, S.F.M. (March 4, 1932 – 1941)
 
 
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