Diocese of Baoding
| Diocese of Baoding Dioecesis Paotimensis 保定教区 | |
|---|---|
Baoding Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Beijing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 1950) 2,000,000 78,601 (3.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul in Baoding |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
Diocese of Baoding — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baoding/Ching-Yüan/Qingyuan (Latin: Paotimen(sis), Chinese: 保定, 青苑) is a diocese located in the city of Baoding in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.
History
- February 14, 1910: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baodingfu 保定府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Baoding 保定
Special churches
- National Shrine:
- 中华圣母国家朝圣地
(National Shrine of Our Lady of China), Donglu
- 中华圣母国家朝圣地
Leadership
- Bishops of Baoding 保定 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Su Zhi-Ming (December 21, 1995 -)
- Bishop Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan (范學淹) (April 12, 1951 – April 16, 1992)
- Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (July 19, 1946 - June 1951), while Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1953.02.13)
- Bishop Joseph Zhou Ji-shi, C.M. (周濟世) (later Archbishop) (April 11, 1946 – July 18, 1946)
- Bishop An Shuxin (arrested by the Chinese government in 1997 and released in 2006)
- Vicars Apostolic of Baodingfu 保定府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Zhou Ji-shi, C.M. (周濟世) (later Archbishop) (March 26, 1931 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. (滿德胎) (December 18, 1924 – January 25, 1930)
- Vicars Apostolic of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joseph-Sylvain-Marius Fabrègues, C.M. (富成功) (February 19, 1910 – June 12, 1923)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Baoding is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
Bibliography
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Baoding 保定". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. [self-published]