Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francis An Shuxin, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Baoding, Hebei, China

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
- Latin Name: Ce-Li Centralis
- Erected: 14 February 1910
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
- Latin Name: de Paotingfu
- Name Changed: 3 December 1924
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph-Sylvain-Marius Fabrègues, C.M. † (22 Feb 1910 Appointed - 12 Jun 1923 Appointed, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin)
Paul Léon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. † (25 Nov 1924 Appointed - 25 Jan 1930 Appointed, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Peking [Beijing])
Joseph Zhou Jishi (Chow Chi-shih, Ceuziscee), C.M. † (26 Mar 1931 Appointed - 18 Jul 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Nanchang [Nanchang])
Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan † (12 Apr 1951 Appointed - 16 Apr 1992 Died)
[John Wang Qi-wei (Wang Ki Wei)] † (20 Jul 1958 Ordained Bishop - 1990 Resigned)
John Qu Jingfeng † ( 1982 Ordained Bishop - 1988 Died)
[Matthew Pan Deshi] † (8 Dec 1991 Ordained Bishop - 3 Dec 2005 Died)
Louis Fan Luyi † ( 1992 Appointed - 9 Jun 2004 Resigned)
Peter Chen Jianzhang † (16 Apr 1992 Succeeded - 21 Dec 1994 Died)
James Su Zhimin † (21 Dec 1995 Appointed - )
Francis An Shuxin (Dec 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
14 February 1910	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin (Pao-ting-fou and Y-tchoo)	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (erected)
15 April 1924	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale} (ShentseJi) Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (Shulu, AnMvo, Poye, Lihsien, and Kaoyang)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
25 May 1929	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu (Yihsien, Laishui, and Kwangchang) Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing] (San Può)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Yihsien [Yixian] (erected)
Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu	Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]

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 Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]

1950 78,601 2,000,000 3.9% 68 68 1,155 59 35 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 Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
1950	78,601	2,000,000	3.9%	68		68	1,155			59	35	ap2002

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Peter Chen Jianzhang † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1988; Bishop: 16 Apr 1992 to 21 Dec 1994)
Joseph-Sylvain-Marius Fabrègues, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Feb 1910 to 12 Jun 1923)
Louis Fan Luyi † (Administrator: 1992 to 9 Jun 2004)
Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan † (Priest: 22 Dec 1934; Bishop: 12 Apr 1951 to 16 Apr 1992)
Paul Jiang Taoran †
Paul Léon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Nov 1924 to 25 Jan 1930)
[Matthew Pan Deshi] † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1991 to 3 Dec 2005)
John Qu Jingfeng † (Bishop: 1982 to 1988)
Paul Shi Chunjie † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Mar 1987 to 3 Nov 1991)
John Baptist Su Changshan † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Jan 2000 to 4 Dec 2006)
James Su Zhimin † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 May 1993; Bishop: 21 Dec 1995)
[John Wang Qi-wei (Wang Ki Wei)] † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1958 to 1990)
Joseph Zhou Jishi (Chow Chi-shih, Ceuziscee), C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Mar 1931; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 18 Jul 1946)
Joseph Zhu Yousan † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1984 to 22 Dec 1988)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 141, and Page 142
Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
Diocese of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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