Diocese of Siping [Szepingkai]

Dioecesis Sepimchiaevensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Siping Shi, Liao-Pei, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai
- Latin Name: de Szepingkai
- Erected: 2 August 1929
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]
- Latin Name: de Szepingkai
- Elevated: 1 June 1932
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. † (19 Feb 1930 Appointed - 1 Dec 1952 Died)
Paul Zhang Chengguo † (20 Apr 1981 Ordained Bishop - 1986 Died)
Andreas Han Jingtao (Han Qian) † ( 1986 Succeeded - 31 Dec 2020 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai
2 August 1929	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou] Vicariate Apostolic of Moukden	Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai (erected) (Tao-ciang-tao)
26 March 1932	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou] (Loupei, Liutung, Liumsi, Tienshan, Kailou, and Soeitung)	Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai
Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]
1 June 1932	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai	Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]
18 May 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]	Prefecture Apostolic of Lintong [Lintung] (erected)
Diocese of Siping [Szepingkai]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]	Diocese of Siping [Szepingkai]

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Andreas Han Jingtao (Han Qian) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 May 1982; Bishop: 1986 to 31 Dec 2020)
Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. † (Prefect: 19 Feb 1930; Vicar Apostolic: 24 May 1932; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 1 Dec 1952)
Paul Tch’ang † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Apr 1954 to 2004)
Paul Zhang Chengguo † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1981 to 1986)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 264, and Page 265
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 651, and Page 652
Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 370
Diocese of Siping [Szepingkai]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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