The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding/Chengting ( la, Cemtimen(sis), ) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Zhengding
Zhengding (), originally Zhending (), is a county in southwestern Hebei Province, North China, located approximately south of Beijing. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province, and h ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Beijing
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in China.
History
* April 2, 1856: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengding 正定
Special churches
*Former Cathedral:
**正定主教座堂
Leadership
* Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Jean-Baptiste Anouilh,
C.M. () (December 14, 1858 – February 18, 1869)
** Bishop
François-Ferdinand Tagliabue,
C.M. () (June 22, 1869 – August 5, 1884)
** Bishop
Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou,
C.M. () (January 16, 1885 – June 6, 1890)
** Bishop
Jules Bruguière
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,
C.M. () (July 28, 1891 – October 19, 1906)
** Bishop
Jules-Auguste Coqset,
C.M. () (May 3, 1907 – February 4, 1917)
** Bishop
Jean de Vienne de Hautefeuille
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,
C.M. () (February 4, 1917 – April 2, 1919)
* Vicars Apostolic of Zhengdingfu 正定府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Franciscus Hubertus Schraven,
C.M. () (December 16, 1920 – October 10, 1937)
** Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming,
C.M. () (January 5, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
*
Bishop
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s of Zhengding (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Giobbe Chen Chi-ming,
C.M. () (April 11, 1946 – June 10, 1959)
** Bishop
Giulio Jia Zhiguo, present-day underground bishop
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1856
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
1856 establishments in China
Christianity in Hebei
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