Diocese of Zhangjiakou

Bishop(s)

Joseph Wang Zhengui, Bishop
Joseph Ma Yan’en, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 July 2025
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 36,357 (14,042 Square Miles)
Description: Quarters of Xuanhua, Qiaodong, Xiahuayuan, Chongli, Qiaoxi, and Wanquan; Counties of Chicheng, Huailai, Zhuolu, Weixian, Yangyuan, Huai’an, Shangyi, Zhangbei, Guyuan, and Kangbao

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Wang Zhengui (8 Jul 2025 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 July 2025	Erected	Diocese of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze] Diocese of Xuanhua [Süanhwa]	Diocese of Zhangjiakou (erected) (Quarters of Xuanhua, Qiaodong, Xiahuayuan, Chongli, Qiaoxi, and Wanquan; Counties of Chicheng, Huailai, Zhuolu, Weixian, Yangyuan, Huai’an, Shangyi, Zhangbei, Guyuan, and Kangbao)

Statistics

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

2025 85,000 4,032,600 2.1% 89 955 bul:9Oct2025

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Ma Yan’en (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 2025 - )
Joseph Wang Zhengui (Bishop: 8 Jul 2025 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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