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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
China

Area
  
9,500 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Joseph Li Shan

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 2,500,000 32,645 (1.3%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians in Jingxian

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian/Kinghsien (Latin: Chimscien(sis), Chinese: 景縣) is a diocese located in the city of Jingxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

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History

  • April 24, 1939: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jingxian 景縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
  • January 9, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Jingxian 景縣

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (January 9, 1947 – September 18, 1967)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (later Bishop) (May 4, 1939 – January 9, 1947)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian Wikipedia
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