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Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
8,400 km²

Bishop
  
Joseph Li Liangui

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
China

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Joseph Li Shan

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 2,200,000 62,000 (2.8%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Xianxian

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian/Síenhsíen (Latin: Scienscienen(sis), Chinese: 獻縣) is a diocese located in the city of Xianxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

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History

  • May 30, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xianxian 獻縣

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Xianxian (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Li Liangui (March 20, 2000 – Present)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Zhao Zhen-sheng, S.J. (趙振聲) (April 11, 1946 – October 15, 1968)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Xianxian 獻縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Zhao Zhen-sheng, S.J. (趙振聲) (December 2, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Henri Lécroart, S.J. (劉欽明) (December 23, 1919 – December 2, 1936)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Henri Maquet, S.J. (馬澤軒) (July 20, 1901 – December 23, 1919)
  • Bishop Henri-Joseph Bulté, C.M. (步天衢) (March 14, 1880 – October 14, 1900)
  • Bishop Edouard-Auguste Dubar, S.J. (杜巴爾) (September 9, 1864 – July 1, 1878)
  • Bishop Adrien-Hippolyte Languillat, S.J. (郎怀仁) (May 30, 1856 – September 9, 1864)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian Wikipedia
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