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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
Diocese of Zhengding — 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)
- 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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
References
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- Back to citation Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zhengding 正定". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q878377