Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Sipingjie
Latin:	Dioecesis Sepimchiaevensis
Country:	China
Metropolitan:	Shenyang
Province:	Shenyang
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Sacred Heart Cathedral, Jilin
Metro Archbishop:	Paul Pei Junmin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie/Siping/Szepíngkai (Latin: Sepimchiaeven(sis),) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Shenyang.

Its episcopal seat is at Sacred Heart Cathedral located in the city of Sipingjie (Siping, Jiling or Szepíngkai) in Jilin province.

History

Established on August 2, 1929 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Szepingkai (Chinese: 四平街), on territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang (Chinese: 瀋陽) and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe (Chinese: 熱河)
June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Szepingkai (Chinese: 四平街)
Lost territory on 18 May 1937 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong (Chinese: 林東)
April 11, 1946: Promoted and renamed as Diocese of Siping(jie) alias Szepíngkai (Chinese: 四平街), ending its missionary, pre-diocesan and exempt status

(all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of a Latin congregation)

Fr. Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec (Society of Foreign Missions; P.M.E.) (February 19, 1930 - May 24, 1932 see below)

Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. (see above May 24, 1932 - April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Cardicium (1932.05.24 - 1946.04.11)

Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. (see above April 11, 1946 - death December 1, 1952)
Apostolic Administrator (1954.04.02 - 2004) Paul Zhang
Andrew Han Jingtao (1982 - 2020.12.30)