The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian/Kinghsien ( la, Chimscien(sis), ) is a diocese located in Jingxian ( Hengshui) 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 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian/Síenhsíen ( la, Scienscienen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Xianxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China. History left, View of the mission at the end of the 19th century * M ...

獻縣 * January 9, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Jingxian 景縣

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite)

# Fr. Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. () (later Bishop) (May 4, 1939 – January 9, 1947)

Bishops of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman rite)

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, S.J. () (January 9, 1947 – September 18, 1967) *

Peter Fan Wenxing Peter Fan Wenxing (; 27 January 1921 – 28 February 2006) was a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian from 1981 to 1999. Biography Fan was born in the village of Zhujiahe, Jing County, Hebei, China on Ja ...

, Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (December 20, 1981 - 1999) *

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(1989 - ?) *

Mathias Chen Xilu Mathias Chen Xilu (; 6 February 1928 – 16 January 2008) was a Chinese Roman Catholic bishop of Hengshui, Hebei. He had been appointed to his post by the Vatican, and had been recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China. Life ...

, Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (1999 - January 16, 2008) * Peter Feng Xinmao (January 16, 2008 - Current)

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Chinese)
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