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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde

Coordinates: 37°04′00″N 114°29′30″E / 37.06667°N 114.49167°E / 37.06667; 114.49167
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Diocese of Shunde

Dioecesis Scioenteanus

天主教顺德教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceBeijing
MetropolitanBeijing
Statistics
Area4,872 km2 (1,881 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
1,150,000
21,000 (1.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Xingtai
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde/Shunteh/Xingtai (Latin: Scioentean(us), Chinese: 順得, 邢台) is a diocese located in the city of Shunde in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

1944.01.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shundefu 順得府 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Shunde 順得

Leadership

  • Bishops of Shunde 順得 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Shundefu 順得府 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Inácio Krause, C.M. (January 13, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Shundefu 順得府 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Inácio Krause, C.M. (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – January 13, 1944)

References

37°04′00″N 114°29′30″E / 37.06667°N 114.49167°E / 37.06667; 114.49167