Diocese of Jingxian

Diocese of Jingxian Dioecesis Chimsciensis 天主教景县教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Beijing
Metropolitan	Beijing
Statistics
Area	9,500 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,500,000 32,645 (1.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians in Jingxian, Hebei
Current leadership
Bishop	Peter Feng Xinmao
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian/Kinghsien (Latin: Chimscien(sis), Chinese: 景縣) is a diocese located in Jingxian (Hengshui) in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

• April 24, 1939: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jingxian 景縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
• January 9, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Jingxian 景縣

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite)

1. Fr. Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (later Bishop) (May 4, 1939 – January 9, 1947)

Bishops of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman rite)

• Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (January 9, 1947 – September 18, 1967)
• Peter Fan Wenxing, Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (December 20, 1981 - 1999)
• Thomas Gao Yuchen (1989 - ?)
• Mathias Chen Xilu, Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (1999 - January 16, 2008)
• Peter Feng Xinmao (January 16, 2008 - Current)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Chinese) Archived 2008-02-26 at the Wayback Machine