Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian
Diocese of Zhaoxian Dioecesis Ciaoscienensis 天主教赵县教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Beijing |
| Metropolitan | Beijing |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1947) 900,000 45,000 (5.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian (Latin: Ciaoscienen(sis), Chinese: 趙縣) is a diocese located in Zhao County in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.
History
[edit]- March 18, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zhaoxian 趙縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府
- January 11, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhaoxian 趙縣
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhaoxian 趙縣
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (April 11, 1946 – February 13, 1953)
- Vicars Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (January 11, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (later Bishop) (April 9, 1929 – January 11, 1932)
References
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