Roman Catholic Diocese of Rehe

Diocese of Rehe Dioecesis Geholensis 天主教热河教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Shenyang
Metropolitan	Shenyang
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 5,235,341 31,845 (0.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Pei Junmin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rehe/Jehol/Jinzhou (Latin: Geholen(sis), Chinese: 熱河) is a diocese based in the city of Rehe in the Ecclesiastical province of Shenyang in China.

History

• December 21, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe 熱河
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Rehe 熱河

Leadership

• Bishops of Rehe 熱河 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. (1948.04.09 – 1971.01.19)
  • Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. (1946.04.11 – 1948.01.09)
• Vicars Apostolic of Rehe 熱河 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. (1942.02.04 – 1946.04.11)
  • Bishop Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. (1897.07.05 – 1942)
• Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古
  • Bishop Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. (11 Dec 1883 Appointed - 4 Aug 1896 Died)

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Mongolia.

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy