Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding

Diocese of Zhengding
Dioecesis Cemtimensis
天主教正定教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Beijing
Metropolitan Beijing
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 1948)
4,000,000
52,000 (1.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral Immaculate Conception in Shijiazhuang
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Giulio Jia Zhiguo (under surveillance)
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding/Chengting (Latin: Cemtimen(sis), Chinese: 正定) is a diocese located in the city of Zhengding in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.[1][2]

History

  • April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengding 正定

Special churches

  • Former Cathedral:
    • 正定主教座堂

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Anouilh, C.M. (董若翰) (December 14, 1858 – February 18, 1869)
    • Bishop François-Ferdinand Tagliabue, C.M. (戴世濟 / 戴濟世) (June 22, 1869 – August 5, 1884)
    • Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou, C.M. (郁世良 / 都士良) (January 16, 1885 – June 6, 1890)
    • Bishop Jules Bruguière, C.M. (包儒略) (July 28, 1891 – October 19, 1906)
    • Bishop Jules-Auguste Coqset, C.M. (順其衡) (May 3, 1907 – February 4, 1917)
    • Bishop Jean de Vienne de Hautefeuille, C.M. (文貴斌) (February 4, 1917 – April 2, 1919)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zhengdingfu 正定府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishops of Zhengding (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. (陳啓明) (April 11, 1946 – June 10, 1959)
    • Bishop Giulio Jia Zhiguo, present-day underground bishop

References

  1. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zhengding 正定". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

Coordinates: 38°08′N 114°34′E / 38.133°N 114.567°E / 38.133; 114.567

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