Roman Catholic Diocese of Chifeng

Diocese of Chifeng
Diocese of Chifeng ; Dioecesis Cefomensis ; 天主教赤峰教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Shenyang
Metropolitan	Shenyang
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 1950); 798,000; 29,582 (3.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Chifeng
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Pei Junmin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chifeng/Chihfeng (Latin: Cefomen(sis), Chinese: 赤峰) is a diocese located in the city of Chifeng in the Ecclesiastical province of Shenyang in China.

History

1922: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chifeng 赤峰 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古
January 21, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chifeng 赤峰
April 21, 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Chifeng 赤峰

Bishops of Chifeng (Roman rite)
- Fr. Luke Zhao Qing-hua (趙慶化) (January 11, 1932–1949)

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