Chengde (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Guo Jincai, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 September 2018
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
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))

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