Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Zhengding
Local:	天主教正定教区
Latin:	Dioecesis Cemtimensis
Country:	China
Metropolitan:	Beijing
Province:	Beijing
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Cathedral Immaculate Conception in Shijiazhuang
Population:	4,000,000
Population As Of:	1948
Catholics:	52,000
Catholics Percent:	1.3
Bishop:	Giulio Jia Zhiguo (under surveillance)
Metro Archbishop:	Joseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding/Chengting (Latin: Cemtimen(sis),) is a diocese located in the city of Zhengding in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.^{[1] [2]}

History

• April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengding 正定

Special churches

• Former Cathedral:
  • 正定主教座堂

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Anouilh, C.M. (Chinese: 董若翰) (December 14, 1858 – February 18, 1869)
  • Bishop François-Ferdinand Tagliabue, C.M. (Chinese: 戴世濟 / 戴濟世) (June 22, 1869 – August 5, 1884)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou, C.M. (Chinese: 郁世良 / 都士良) (January 16, 1885 – June 6, 1890)
  • Bishop Jules Bruguière, C.M. (Chinese: 包儒略) (July 28, 1891 – October 19, 1906)
  • Bishop Jules-Auguste Coqset, C.M. (Chinese: 順其衡) (May 3, 1907 – February 4, 1917)
  • Bishop Jean de Vienne de Hautefeuille, C.M. (Chinese: 文貴斌) (February 4, 1917 – April 2, 1919)
• Vicars Apostolic of Zhengdingfu 正定府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Franciscus Hubertus Schraven, C.M. (Chinese: 文致和) (December 16, 1920 – October 10, 1937)
  • Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. (Chinese: 陳啓明) (January 5, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Zhengding (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. (Chinese: 陳啓明) (April 11, 1946 – June 10, 1959)
  • Bishop Giulio Jia Zhiguo, present-day underground bishop

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Zhengding [Chengting] ]. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 25, 2018.
2. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of Zhengding 正定 . GCatholic.org. March 25, 2018.