Diocese of Zhengding

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding/Chengting (, ) is a diocese located in the city of Zhengding in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

• April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengding 正定

Special churches

• Former Cathedral:
• 正定主教座堂

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Jean-Baptiste Anouilh, C.M. () (December 14, 1858 – February 18, 1869)
• Bishop François-Ferdinand Tagliabue, C.M. () (June 22, 1869 – August 5, 1884)
• Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou, C.M. () (January 16, 1885 – June 6, 1890)
• Bishop Jules Bruguière, C.M. () (July 28, 1891 – October 19, 1906)
• Bishop Jules-Auguste Coqset, C.M. () (May 3, 1907 – February 4, 1917)
• Bishop Jean de Vienne de Hautefeuille, C.M. () (February 4, 1917 – April 2, 1919)
• Vicars Apostolic of Zhengdingfu 正定府 (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Franciscus Hubertus Schraven, C.M. () (December 16, 1920 – October 10, 1937)
• Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. () (January 5, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Zhengding (Roman rite)
• Bishop Giobbe Chen Chi-ming, C.M. () (April 11, 1946 – June 10, 1959)
• Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo (1981 – October 29, 2025)

References