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Diocese of Xingtai [Shunteh]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 4,872 (1,881 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Pei-Men, Xingtai, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai]
2 March 1933ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding] (Kwangtsung, Kiülu, Pingsiang, Nanho, Jenhsien, Tongshan, Hingtai, Shahohsien, and Neikiu) Prefecture Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai]
13 January 1944ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai] Vicariate Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai]
Diocese of Xingtai [Shunteh]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai] Diocese of Xingtai [Shunteh]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Xingtai [Shunteh]
195021,0001,150,0001.8%4222680739ap1951

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 Shunteh [Xingtai]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 486, and Page 487
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 36, Page 204, and Page 205
  • Diocese of Xingtai [Shunteh]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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