Roman Catholic Diocese of Chifeng

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chifeng

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Chifeng
赤峰
latin= Dioecesis Cefomensis
country= China | metropolitan=Shenyang 瀋陽
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 赤峰主教座堂
("Chifeng Cathedral")
cocathedral =
area= 75,087
population= 798,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 29,582
catholics_percent= 3.7
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chifeng/Chihfeng {Latin: " Cefomen(sis)", 中文: 赤峰} is a diocese located in the city of Chifeng in the Ecclesiastical province of Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.

History

* 1922: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chifeng 赤峰 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古
* January 21, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chifeng 赤峰
* April 21, 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Chifeng 赤峰

Leadership

* Bishops of Chifeng (Roman rite)
** Fr. Luke Zhao Qing-hua (趙慶化) (January 11, 1932 – 1949)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chih1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchhf.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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