Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian

Diocese of Jingxian

*Dioecesis Chimsciensis*

天主教景县教区
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 (including non-members)	(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

Bishops of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (January 9, 1947 – September 18, 1967)
Prefects Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Leopoldo Brellinger, S.J. (凌安澜) (later Bishop) (May 4, 1939 – January 9, 1947)

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