Diocese of Paoting [Baoding]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Peking [Beijing] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Baoding, Hebei, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
  • Latin Name: Ce-Li Centralis
  • Erected: 14 February 1910
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph-Sylvain-Marius Fabrègues, C.M. † (19 Feb 1910 Appointed - 12 Jun 1923 Appointed, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin)
• Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 25 Jan 1930 Appointed, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Peking [Beijing])
• Joseph Ceuzisce (Chow Chi-shih), C.M. † (26 Mar 1931 Appointed - 18 Jul 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Nanchang [Nanchang])
• Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan † (12 Apr 1951 Appointed - 16 Apr 1992 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}
14 February 1910	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu
Diocese of Paoting [Baoding]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu	Diocese of Paoting [Baoding]

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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 Paoting [Baoding]
1950	78,601	2,000,000	3.9%	68		68	1,155			59	35	ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph Ceuzisce (Chow Chi-shih), C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Mar 1931; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 18 Jul 1946)
• Joseph-Sylvain-Marius Fabrègues, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Feb 1910 to 12 Jun 1923)
• Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1951 to 16 Apr 1992)
• Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Dec 1924 to 25 Jan 1930)