Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol

Diocese of Rehe Dioecesis Geholensis 天主教热河教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Shenyang
Metropolitan	Shenyang
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 5,235,341 31,845 (0.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Pei Junmin

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol
Simplified Chinese	天主教热河教区
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tiānzhǔjiào Rèhé Jiàoqū Wade–Giles T'ien-chu-chiao Jê-ho chiao-ch'ü Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Tin1 zyu2 gaau3 Jit6 ho4 Gaau3 keoi1
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	熱河
Simplified Chinese	热河
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Wade–Giles Jê-ho
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	晉州
Simplified Chinese	晋州
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jìnzhōu Wade–Giles Chin-chou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rehe/Jehol/Jinzhou (Latin: Geholen(sis), Chinese: 熱河) is a diocese based in the city of Rehe in the Ecclesiastical province of Shenyang in China.

History

• December 21, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe 熱河
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Rehe 熱河

Leadership

• Bishops of Rehe 熱河 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. (1948.04.09 – 1971.01.19)
  • Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. (1946.04.11 – 1948.01.09)
• Vicars Apostolic of Rehe 熱河 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. (1942.02.04 – 1946.04.11)
  • Bishop Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. (1897.07.05 – 1942)
• Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古
  • Bishop Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. (11 Dec 1883 Appointed - 4 Aug 1896 Died)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy