Zhaoxian [Chaohsien] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Pien-Tsun, Catholic Mission, Kao-y, Hebei, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
- Latin Name: de Chaohsien
- Erected: 18 March 1929
- Prefecture
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
- Latin Name: Ciaoscienensis
- Elevated: 11 January 1932
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Zhang Bide (Chang Pi-te) † (9 Apr 1929 Appointed - 13 Feb 1953 Resigned)
Thomas Min Doumu † ( 1981 Ordained Bishop - )
Stanislaus Min Xilian † (11 Jan 1982 Ordained Bishop - 1983 Died)
Raymund Wang Chong Lin † (9 Mar 1983 Ordained Bishop - 12 Mar 2006 Resigned)
Joseph Jiang Ming Yuan, C.D.D. † (22 Mar 2006 Succeeded - 13 Jul 2008 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
18 March 1929	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding] (ChaosJiien, Ningtsing, Lungping, Paisiang, Lincheng, and Kaoyi)	Prefecture Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
11 January 1932	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
Diocese of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]	Diocese of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien]

1947 45,000 900,000 5.0% 39 39 1,153 68 18 ap2002

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien]
1947	45,000	900,000	5.0%	39		39	1,153			68	18	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Jiang Ming Yuan, C.D.D. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Aug 2000; Bishop: 22 Mar 2006 to 13 Jul 2008)
Thomas Min Doumu † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Feb 1953 to 1982; Bishop: 1981)
Stanislaus Min Xilian † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1982 to 1983)
Raymund Wang Chong Lin † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1983 to 12 Mar 2006)
John Zhang Bide (Chang Pi-te) † (Prefect: 9 Apr 1929; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jan 1932; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 13 Feb 1953)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 594, and Page 595
Vicariate Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 263
Diocese of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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