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Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian

Coordinates: 37°44′N 114°46′E / 37.733°N 114.767°E / 37.733; 114.767
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Diocese of Zhaoxian

Dioecesis Ciaoscienensis

天主教赵县教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceBeijing
MetropolitanBeijing
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1947)
900,000
45,000 (5.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian (Latin: Ciaoscienen(sis), Chinese: 趙縣) is a diocese located in Zhao County in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

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Leadership

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  • Bishops of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (January 11, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (later Bishop) (April 9, 1929 – January 11, 1932)

References

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37°44′N 114°46′E / 37.733°N 114.767°E / 37.733; 114.767