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Diocese of Tianjin [Tientsin]

Dioecesis Tienzinensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 12,560 (4,851 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Laosikai, Tianjin, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li {Ce-Li Marittimo}
27 April 1912ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin (Tien-tsin-fou) Vicariate Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li {Ce-Li Marittimo} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tientsin [Tianjin]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li {Ce-Li Marittimo} Vicariate Apostolic of Tientsin [Tianjin]
Diocese of Tianjin [Tientsin]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Tientsin [Tianjin] Diocese of Tianjin [Tientsin]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Tianjin [Tientsin]
195050,0003,600,0001.4%2955845957412223ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li {Ce-Li Marittimo}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 4, Page 489, and Page 490
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tientsin [Tianjin]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Diocese of Tianjin [Tientsin]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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