Diocese of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze]

Historical Details

• Diocese of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze]
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 250,000 (96,562 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Chongli-Xiwanzi, Hohhot, China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Mongolia
  • Latin Name: Mongoliae
  • Erected: 28 August 1840
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Central Mongolia {Mongolia Centrale}
  • Latin Name: Mongoliae Centralis
  • Name Changed: 21 December 1883
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tchagar
  • Latin Name: de Tchagar
  • Name Changed: 14 March 1922
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi]
  • Latin Name: Sivanzeanus
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

Past Ordinaries

• Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. † (23 Aug 1840 Appointed - 28 Apr 1846 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Peking [Beijing])
• Florent Daguin, C.M. † (11 Jul 1857 Appointed - 9 May 1859 Died)
• Theophiel (Théophile) Verbist, C.I.C.M. † ( 1866 Appointed - 23 Feb 1868 Died)
• Antoon-Everhard Smorenburg, C.I.C.M. † (5 Apr 1869 Appointed - 8 Dec 1870 Resigned)
• Jaak Bax, C.I.C.M. † (22 May 1871 Appointed - 4 Jan 1895 Died)
• Jérôme-Josse Van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. † (7 May 1898 Appointed - 12 Jan 1924 Died)
• Everard Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. † (12 Jan 1924 Succeeded - 5 May 1931 Died)
• Léon Jean Marie De Smedt, C.I.C.M. † (14 Dec 1931 Appointed - 24 Nov 1951 Died)
• Melchior Zhang Kexing (Chang K’o-hing) † (24 Nov 1951 Succeeded - 6 Nov 1988 Died)
• [ Pan Shao-qing] † (20 Apr 1958 Ordained Bishop - 5 Feb 1983 Died)
• Andreas Hao Jinli (Hao Zhenli) † ( 1988 Appointed - 9 Mar 2011 Died)
• Joseph Ma Yan’en (30 Jan 2013 Appointed - 4 Sep 2025 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Zhangjiakou)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze]
1950	40,725	700,000	5.8%	33	39	72	565			83		ap1951

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Ma Yan’en (Bishop: 30 Jan 2013 to 4 Sep 2025)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jaak Bax, C.I.C.M. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 22 May 1871; Vicar Apostolic: 23 Oct 1874 to 4 Jan 1895)
• Florent Daguin, C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1847; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1857 to 9 May 1859)
• Léon Jean Marie De Smedt, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Dec 1931; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 24 Nov 1951)
• Joseph Fan Heng-nfan †
• Andreas Hao Jinli (Hao Zhenli) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Sep 1984; Bishop: 1988 to 9 Mar 2011)
• Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Aug 1840 to 28 Apr 1846)
• [ Pan Shao-qing] † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1958 to 5 Feb 1983)
• Antoon-Everhard Smorenburg, C.I.C.M. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 5 Apr 1869 to 8 Dec 1870)
• Everard Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1 May 1914; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jan 1924 to 5 May 1931)
• Jérôme-Josse Van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1898 to 12 Jan 1924)
• Theophiel (Théophile) Verbist, C.I.C.M. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 1866 to 23 Feb 1868)
• [Philip Xu Lizhi] † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 1987 to 19 Jan 1992)
• Leo Yao Liang † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Feb 2002 to 30 Dec 2009)
• Melchior Zhang Kexing (Chang K’o-hing) † (Priest: 18 Mar 1939; Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Nov 1949; Bishop: 24 Nov 1951 to 6 Nov 1988)

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