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Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]

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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
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's Hosue, Zhengding, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale}
2 April 1856ErectedDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale} (erected)
15 April 1924Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale} (ShentseJi)
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (Shulu, AnMvo, Poye, Lihsien, and Kaoyang)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding]
18 March 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding] (ChaosJiien, Ningtsing, Lungping, Paisiang, Lincheng, and Kaoyi) Prefecture Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian] (erected)
2 March 1933Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding] (Kwangtsung, Kiülu, Pingsiang, Nanho, Jenhsien, Tongshan, Hingtai, Shahohsien, and Neikiu) Prefecture Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai] (erected)
Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding] Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]
194852,0004,000,0001.3%535398135121ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 130
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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