Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol[1] (Latin: dioecesis Geholensis), also known in Chinese as Rehe or Jinzhou, is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Shenyang in China, covering part of the former Rehe Province. Both Jehol and Rehe are forms of the former Chinese name of the city of Chengde; Jinzhou refers to the State of Jin that formerly occupied part of the diocese.

Diocese of Jehol

Dioecesis Geholensis

天主教热河教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceShenyang
MetropolitanShenyang
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 1950)
5,235,341
31,845 (0.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Pei Junmin
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol
Simplified Chinese天主教热河教区
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese熱河
Simplified Chinese热河
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese晉州
Simplified Chinese晋州

The diocese lost an important part of its territory in 2018, when the entire city of Chengde was taken out to form the Diocese of Chengde, a suffragen of the Archdiocese of Beijing. Now, only the Liaoning part of the diocese remains, along with a very small part of Hebei.

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 Jehol 熱河
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jehol 熱河

Leadership
  • Bishops of Jehol 熱河 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. (April 9, 1948 – January 19, 1971)
    • Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 9, 1948)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Jehol 熱河 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. (February 4, 1942 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. (July 5, 1897 – 1942)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古
    • Bishop Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. (December 11, 1883 – August 4, 1896 [died])

References

Citations
  1. Acta Apostolicae Sedis Commentarium Officiale (PDF), Ser. II, Vol. XIII, Vatican Polyglot Press, 1946, p. 303. (in Latin)

Bibliography


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