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:
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 (Roman Rite)
- Vicars Apostolic of Zhengdingfu 正定府 (Roman Rite) Bishop Franciscus Hubertus Schraven, C.M. (文致和) (December 16, 1920 – October 10, 1937); Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. (陳啓明) (January 5, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishops of Zhengding (Roman rite) Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. (陳啓明) (April 11, 1946 – June 10, 1959); Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo (1981 – October 29, 2025)
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.