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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Xianxian

The Diocese of Xianxian/Síenhsíen (Latin: Scienscienen(sis), Chinese: 獻縣) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in China. Its episcopal see is the city of Xianxian. The diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing.

History

View of the mission at the end of the 19th century
  • May 30, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 from the Diocese of Beijing 北京
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xianxian 獻縣

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