Diocese of

Zhaoxian 趙縣

China China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Zhaoxian 趙縣 (中文) / Chaohsien / Zhàoxiàn 赵县 (简体中文) / Ciaoscienen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Beijing 北京

Neighbouring Dioceses: Yuci 榆次 (←), Zhengding 正定 (↑), Anguo 安國 (↗), Jingxian 景縣 (↘), Shunde 順德 (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Now Governed by Patriotic Diocese: Xingtai 邢臺 Uncanonical Diocese

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop:vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Jiang Ming-yuan (姜明遠), C.D.D.
(2006.03.22 – 2008.07.13)

Born:1931.02.21 (寧晉縣, 河北, China)
Ordained Priest:1981.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:2000.08.08 (clandestinely)
Died:2008.07.13 (Biancun, 河北, China † 77)

Coadjutor Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (2000 – 2006.03.22)

Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (2006.03.22 – 2008.07.13)

Bishop Raymond Wang Chong-lin (王寵林)
(Apostolic Administrator 1998 – 2000▼)

Bishop Raymond Wang Chong-lin (王寵林)
(1983 – 2005)

Born:1921.05.12 (Yuejiazhuang, China)
Ordained Priest:1950.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1983.03.09
Died:2010.02.02 (Zhaoxian, China † 88)

Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1983 – 2005)

Apostolic Administrator of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1998 – 2000▼)

Bishop Stanislaus Min Xi-lian (閔喜林)
(1982 – 1983)

Born:1919 (China)
Ordained Priest:1948.09
Consecrated Bishop:1982.01.11 (clandestinely)
Died:1983 († 64)

Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1982 – 1983)

Fr. Thomas Min (閔喜林)
(Apostolic Administrator 1953.02.13 – 1982)

Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德)
(1946.04.11 – 1953.02.13)

Born:1893.01.12 (Siaoying, China)
Ordained Priest:1917.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1932.04.24
Died:1976.11.12 († 83)

Prefect Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1929.04.09 – 1932.01.11)

Titular Bishop of Antipyrgos (1932.01.11 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1932.01.11 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1953.02.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Tianjin 天津 (China) (1951 – 1953.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Panemotichus (1953.02.13 – 1976.11.12)

Vicars Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德)
(1932.01.11 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (Roman Rite)

Fr. John Zhang Bi-de (張弼德) (later Bishop)
(1929.04.09 – 1932.01.11)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Yuci 榆次 (←), Zhengding 正定 (↑), Anguo 安國 (↗), Jingxian 景縣 (↘), Shunde 順德 (↓)

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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