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]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Siping Shi, Liao-Pei, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of 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)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai
2 August 1929	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]
1 June 1932	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai	Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]
Diocese of Siping [Szepingkai]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping]	Diocese of Siping [Szepingkai]

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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)

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