Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianjin

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Tianjin
天津
latin= Dioecesis Tienzinensis
country= China | metropolitan=Beijing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣若瑟主教座堂（老西開堂）
("St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Laoxikai Church)")

cocathedral =
area= 12,560
population= 3,600,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 50,000
catholics_percent= 1.4
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianjin/Tíentsín {Latin: " Tienzinen(sis)", 中文: 天津 } is a diocese located in the city of Tianjin in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

* June 19, 1870: the Tianjin Massacre, an anti-Cathoic riot, occurred in the city of Tianjin
* April 27, 1912: The Apostolic Vicariate of Coastal Chi-Li 直隸海濱 was established from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tianjin 天津
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Tianjin 天津

pecial Churches

* Former Catherdrals:
**圣母得勝堂（望海樓天主堂）
("Our Lady of Victory Church (Wanghailou Church)")

Leadership

* Bishops of Tianjin 天津 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Alphonsus Zhao, C.M. (趙) (Apostolic Administrator February 13, 1953 – 1981)
** Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (Apostolic Administrator 1951 – February 13, 1953)
** Bishop Jean de Vienne de Hautefeuille, C.M. (文貴斌) (April 11, 1946 – 1951)
* Vicars Apostolic of Tianjin 天津 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Jean de Vienne de Hautefeuille, C.M. (文貴斌) (July 12, 1923 – April 11, 1946)
* Vicars Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li 直隸海濱 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond, C.M. (April 27, 1912 – July 21, 1920)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/tien0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtien.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.catholic.tj.cn/ Diocese website (Chinese)]