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Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]

Dioecesis Paotimensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Francis An Shuxin, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Baoding, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
14 February 1910ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (erected)
15 April 1924Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
25 May 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu (Yihsien, Laishui, and Kwangchang)
Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing] (San Può)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Yihsien [Yixian] (erected)
Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
195078,6012,000,0003.9%68681,1555935ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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