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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde

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Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Cathedral
  
Cathedral in Xingtai

Area
  
4,872 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Joseph Li Shan

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
China

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 1950)1,150,00021,000 (1.8%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde/Shunteh/Xingtai (Latin: Scioentean(us), Chinese: 順得, 邢台) is a diocese located in the city of Shunde in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

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History

  • 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Shundefu 順得府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府

    • 1944.01.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shundefu 順得府 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Shunde 順得

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Shunde 順得 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Inácio Krause, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – 1950)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Shundefu 順得府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Inácio Krause, C.M. (January 13, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Shundefu 順得府 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Inácio Krause, C.M. (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – January 13, 1944)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde Wikipedia
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