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Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
China

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Joseph Li Shan

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1947) 900,000 45,000 (5.0%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian (Latin: Ciaoscienen(sis), Chinese: 趙縣) is a diocese located in the city of Zhaoxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

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History

  • 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

  • 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

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian Wikipedia
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