Diocese of Kangting [Kangding]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chungking [Chongqing] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 160,000 (61,800 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Kangding, Sichuan, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Lhassa
  • Erected: 27 March 1846
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Thibet
  • Latin Name: Thibetan
  • Name Changed: 28 July 1868
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu
  • Latin Name: de Tatsienlu
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignatius Camillus William Mary Peter Persico, O.F.M. Cap. † (19 Dec 1856 Appointed - 1860 Resigned)
• Jacques-Léon Thomine-Desmazures, M.E.P. † (17 Feb 1857 Appointed - 28 Aug 1864 Resigned)
• Joseph-Marie Chauveau, M.E.P. † (9 Sep 1864 Appointed - 21 Dec 1877 Died)
• Félix Biet, M.E.P. † (27 Aug 1878 Appointed - 9 Sep 1901 Died)
• Pierre-Philippe Giraudeau, M.E.P. † (9 Sep 1901 Succeeded - 9 Aug 1936 Retired)
• Pierre-Sylvain Valentin, M.E.P. † (6 Aug 1936 Succeeded - 7 Jan 1962 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Lhassa
27 March 1846	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Lhassa (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Thibet
28 July 1868	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Lhassa	Vicariate Apostolic of Thibet
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Siam {Siam Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Thibet	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangkok
Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu
3 December 1924	Name Changed		Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu
15 February 1929	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Calcutta Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sikkim (erected)
Diocese of Kangting [Kangding]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu	Diocese of Kangting [Kangding]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kangting [Kangding]
1950	5,870	4,000,000	.1%	6	10	16	366			30	38	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Félix Biet, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Aug 1878 to 9 Sep 1901)
• Joseph-Marie Chauveau, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1864 to 21 Dec 1877)
• Pierre-Philippe Giraudeau, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1897; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1901 to 9 Aug 1936)
• Ignatius Camillus William Mary Peter Persico, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Dec 1856 to 1860)
• Jacques-Léon Thomine-Desmazures, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Feb 1857 to 28 Aug 1864)
• Pierre-Sylvain Valentin, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Nov 1926; Vicar Apostolic: 6 Aug 1936; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 7 Jan 1962)