Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Shunde
順得
latin= Dioecesis Scioenteanus
country= China | metropolitan=Beijing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 4.872
population= 1,150,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 21,000
catholics_percent= 1.8
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunde/Shunteh/Xingtai {Latin: " Scioentean(us)", 中文: 順得, 邢台} is a diocese located in the city of Shunde in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

* 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Shundefu 順得府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府1944.01.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shundefu 順得府1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Shunde 順得

Leadership

* Bishops of Shunde 順得 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Inácio Krause, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – 1950)
* Vicars Apostolic of Shundefu 順得府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Inácio Krause, C.M. (January 13, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
* Prefects Apostolic of Shundefu 順得府 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Inácio Krause, C.M. (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – January 13, 1944)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/shun0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dshnt.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.ccxtd.cn/ Diocese website (Chinese)]