Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Zhaoxian
Local:	天主教赵县教区
Latin:	Dioecesis Ciaoscienensis
Country:	China
Metropolitan:	Beijing
Province:	Beijing
Rite:	Latin Rite
Population:	900,000
Population As Of:	1947
Catholics:	45,000
Catholics Percent:	5.0
Bishop:	Sede Vacante
Metro Archbishop:	Joseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian (Latin: Ciaoscienen(sis),) is a diocese located in Zhao County in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

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 (Chinese: 張弼德) (April 11, 1946 – February 13, 1953)
• Vicars Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (Chinese: 張弼德) (January 11, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. John Zhang Bi-de (Chinese: 張弼德) (later Bishop) (April 9, 1929 – January 11, 1932)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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