Diocese of Chengde

Dioecesis Chengdensis

Bishop(s)

Joseph Guo Jincai, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 September 2018
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 39,519 (15,264 Square Miles)
Description: Civil boundaries of "Chengde City": rural districts of Chengde, Xinglong, Pingquan, Luanping, Longhua, Fengning, Kuancheng and Weichang plus administrative divisions: Shuangqiao, Shuangluan and Yingshouyingzikuang
Mailing Address: Chengde City

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Guo Jincai (20 Nov 2010 Ordained Bishop - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 September 2018	Erected	Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng] Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]	Diocese of Chengde (erected) (Chengden (Chengde, Xinglong, Pingquan , Luanping, Longhua, Fengning, Kuancheng, and Weichang along with Shuangqiao, Shuangluan, and Yingshouyingzikuang))

Statistics

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

2018 25,000 3,700,000 .7% 7 3,571 12 12 bul:22Sep2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Guo Jincai (Bishop: 20 Nov 2010 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Liu Jing-he † (Apostolic Administrator: Aug 1992)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 110, Page 689, and Page 690

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