Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian

Diocese of Xianxian Dioecesis Scienscienensis 天主教献县教区
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Beijing
Metropolitan	Beijing
Statistics
Area	8,400 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 1950) 2,200,000 62,000 (2.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Xianxian
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Li Shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian/Síenhsíen (Latin: Scienscienen(sis), Chinese: 獻縣) is a diocese located in the city of Xianxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History[]

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

Leadership[]

• Bishops of Xianxian (Roman rite)
  • Bishop (March 20, 2000 – Present)
  • Bishop , S.J. (趙振聲) (April 11, 1946 – October 15, 1968)
• Vicars Apostolic of Xianxian 獻縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Zhao Zhen-sheng, S.J. (趙振聲) (December 2, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop , S.J. (劉欽明) (December 23, 1919 – December 2, 1936)
• Vicars Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop , S.J. (馬澤軒) (July 20, 1901 – December 23, 1919)
  • Bishop , C.M. (步天衢) (March 14, 1880 – October 14, 1900)
  • Bishop , S.J. (杜巴爾) (September 9, 1864 – July 1, 1878)
  • Bishop Adrien-Hippolyte Languillat, S.J. (郎怀仁) (May 30, 1856 – September 9, 1864)

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Chinese)
• UCAN Diocese Profile

See also[]

• Imprimerie de la Mission Catholique (Sienhsien)

Coordinates: 38°12′N 116°07′E / 38.200°N 116.117°E / 38.200; 116.117

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