Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengde
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengde (Chinese: 承德) is a diocese located in the city of Chengde in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China. It was erected as diocese of Chengde on 22 September 2018, taken of parts of the territories of the Diocese of Jehol and of the Diocese of Chifeng. It was the first diocese to be erected after the China-Vatican agreement of 22 September 2018, the first new Roman Catholic diocese in China since 1949 and the first change to the Catholic hierarchy in China since 1951.
Diocese of Chengde 承德教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  China |
| Territory | Chengde |
| Ecclesiastical province | Beijing |
| Metropolitan | Beijing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,519 km2 (15,258 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2018) 3,700,000 25,000 (0.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Guo Jincai |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
The boundaries of the diocese are equal to those of the civil prefecture-level city of Chengde in Hebei province.[1]
References
- "Erection of the diocese of Chengde, 22.09.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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