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Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 21 April 1949
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 75,087 (29,002 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Chifend, Ulanhad, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Chihfeng [Chifeng]
21 January 1932ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou] (Chihfeng, Kienping, Outan, Ningcheng, Weichang, and Kingpeng) Prefecture Apostolic of Chihfeng [Chifeng] (erected)
Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng]
21 April 1949ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Chihfeng [Chifeng] Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng]
22 September 2018Territory LostDiocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng]
Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]
Diocese of Chengde (erected) (Chengden (Chengde, Xinglong, Pingquan , Luanping, Longhua, Fengning, Kuancheng, and Weichang along with Shuangqiao, Shuangluan, and Yingshouyingzikuang))

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng]
195029,582798,0003.7%34438778398ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Chihfeng [Chifeng]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 265, and Page 266
  • Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 531, to Page 533

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