Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Zhaoxian
趙縣
latin= Dioecesis Ciaoscienensis
country= China | metropolitan=Beijing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area=
population= 900,000
population_as_of= 1947
catholics= 45,000
catholics_percent= 5.0
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian {Latin: " Ciaoscienen(sis)", 中文: 趙縣} is a diocese located in the city of Zhaoxian 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 (張弼德) (April 11, 1946 – Fenruary 13, 1953)
* Vicars Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (January 11, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
* Prefects Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (later Bishop) (April 9, 1929 – January 11, 1932)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chao0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchhs.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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