Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie/Siping/Szepíngkai is a diocese
located in the city of Sipingjie in the Ecclesiastical province
of Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Sipingjie in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.
History
- August 2, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Szepingkai 四平街 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang 瀋陽 and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe 熱河
- June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Szepingkai 四平街
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Sipingjie 四平街
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Sipingjie 四平街 (Roman rite)- Bishop Luigi Lapierre, P.M.E. (April 11, 1946 – December 1, 1952)
- Vicars Apostolic of Szepingkai 四平街 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Luigi Lapierre, P.M.E. (May 24, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Szepingkai 四平街 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Luigi Lapierre, P.M.E. (later Bishop) (February 19, 1930 – May 24, 1932)