Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Jingxian
景縣
latin= Dioecesis Chimsciensis
country= China | metropolitan= Beijing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 西点子耶稣圣心与圣母圣心主教座堂
("Xidianzi Cathedral of the
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary")
cocathedral =
area= 9,500
population= 2,500,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 32,645
catholics_percent= 1.3
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian/Kinghsien {Latin: " Chimscien(sis)", 中文: 景縣} is a diocese located in the city of Jingxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.
History
* April 24, 1939: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jingxian 景縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
* January 9, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Jingxian 景縣
Leadership
* Bishops of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (January 9, 1947 – September 18, 1967)
* Prefects Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (later Bishop) (May 4, 1939 – January 9, 1947)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/king2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkngh.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.hebtianzhu.ccoo.cn/ Diocese website (Chinese)]
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