Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengde
| Diocese of Chengde 承德教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Territory | Chengde |
| Ecclesiastical province | Beijing |
| Metropolitan | Beijing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,519 km2 (15,258 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2018) 3,700,000 25,000 (0.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Guo Jincai |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengde (Chinese: 承德) is a Catholic diocese seated in the city of Chengde in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China. It was erected as the Diocese of Chengde on 22 September 2018, taken of parts of the territories of the Diocese of Jehol and of the Diocese of Chifeng. It was the first diocese to be erected after the China-Vatican agreement of 22 September 2018, the first new Catholic diocese in China since 1949 and the first change to the Catholic hierarchy in China since 1951.
The boundaries of the diocese are equal to those of the civil prefecture-level city of Chengde in Hebei province.[1]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Diocese of Chengde is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Erection of the diocese of Chengde, 22.09.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q56695211