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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of Sipingjie/Siping/Szepíngkai
is a Latin
suffragan diocese
in the
Ecclesiastical province
of the
Metropolitan
of
Shenyang
.
Its
episcopal see
is located in the
city of
Sipingjie
in
Jilin province
.
History
Established on
August 2
, 1929 as the
Apostolic Prefecture
of Szepingkai
, on territories split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang
and the
Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe
June 1
, 1932: Promoted as
Apostolic Vicariate
of Szepingkai
Lost territory on
18 May
1937 to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong
April 11
, 1946: Promoted and renamed as
Diocese of Siping
alias Szepíngkai, ending its missionary, pre-diocesan and
exempt
status
Ordinaries
;
Apostolic Prefects
of Szepingkai
Fr.
Luigi Lapierre
,
Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec
;
Apostolic Vicar
of Szepingkai
Luigi
Lapierre, P.M.E.,
Titular Bishop
of
Cardicium
;
Suffragan Bishops
of Sipingjie
Luigi Lapierre, P.M.E.
Apostolic Administrator
Paul Zhang
Andrew Han Jingtao
