The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie/Siping/Szepíngkai ( la, Sepimchiaeven(sis), ) is a Latin suffragan

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in the

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of the Metropolitan of Shenyang. Its episcopal seat is at Sacred Heart Cathedral located in the city of Sipingjie (Siping, Jiling or Szepíngkai) in

Jilin province Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...

History

* Established on August 2, 1929 as the

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of Szepingkai (), on territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang () and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe () * June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Szepingkai () * Lost territory on 18 May 1937 to establish the

Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong The Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong (or Lintung) is a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, not entitled to a titular bishop, in China. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. History On 1 ...

() * April 11, 1946: Promoted and renamed as Diocese of Siping(jie) alias Szepíngkai (), ending its missionary, pre-diocesan and exempt status

Ordinaries

''(all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of a Latin congregation) ;'' Apostolic Prefects of Szepingkai'' * Fr. Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre,

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(Society of Foreign Missions; P.M.E.) (February 19, 1930–May 24, 1932 ''see below'') ; ''Apostolic Vicar of Szepingkai'' * Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. (''see above'' May 24, 1932–April 11, 1946 ''see below''),

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of Cardicium (1932.05.24–1946.04.11) ; ''Suffragan Bishops of Sipingjie'' * Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. (''see above'' April 11, 1946–death December 1, 1952) * ''

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(1954.04.02–2004) Paul Zhang * Andrew Han Jingtao (1982–2020.12.30)

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in China Christian organizations established in 1929 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Organizations based in Jilin {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub