Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian

The Diocese of Xianxian/Síenhsíen (Latin: Scienscienen(sis), Chinese: 獻縣) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in China. Its episcopal see is the city of Xianxian. The diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing.

Diocese of Xianxian

Dioecesis Scienscienensis

天主教献县教区
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceBeijing
Statistics
Area8,400 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
2,200,000
62,000 (2.8%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Xianxian
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Li Liangui
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Li Shan

History

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View of the mission at the end of the 19th century
  • May 30, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xianxian 獻縣

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