History

• 1939.04.24: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jingxian 景縣 (中文) / Kinghsien / de Kinghsien (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣)
• 1947.01.09: Promoted as Diocese of Jingxian 景縣 (中文) / Kinghsien / Chimscien(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians, Jingxian 景县, Hebei

Present Prelates Bishop (2008.01.16 – ...): Bishop Peter Feng Xin-mao (封新卯) (55) Ordinaries Bishops of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite) Bishop Peter Feng Xin-mao (封新卯) (55) (2008.01.16 – ...) Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) Born: 1963.01.21 (China) Ordained Priest: 1998.12.03 Consecrated Bishop: 2004.01.06 Coadjutor Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (2004 – 2008.01.16) Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (2008.01.16 – ...) Bishop Matthias Chen Xi-lu (陳錫祿) (1999 – 2004) Born: 1928.02.06 (China) Ordained Priest: 1955.05.18 Consecrated Bishop: 1996.10.28 Died: 2008.01.16 († 79) Coadjutor Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (1996 – 1999) Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (1999 – 2004) Bishop Peter Fan Wen-xing (范文興) (1981 – 1999) Born: 1921.01.27 (China) Ordained Priest: 1948.05.30 Consecrated Bishop: 1981.12.20 Died: 2006.02.28 († 85) Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (1981 – 1999) Bishop Leopoldo Brellinger (凌安瀾), S.J. (1947.01.09 – 1967.09.18) Born: 1893.07.27 (Austria) Ordained Priest: 1923.06.28 Consecrated Bishop: 1947.04.20 Died: 1967.09.18 († 74) Prefect Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (1939.05.04 – 1947.01.09) Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) (1947.01.09 – 1967.09.18) Prefects Apostolic of Jingxian 景縣 (Roman Rite) Fr. Leopoldo Brellinger (凌安瀾), S.J. (later Bishop) (1939.05.04 – 1947.01.09) (see above)

Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Peter Feng Xin-mao (封新卯) (55) (2004 – 2008.01.16)
• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Matthias Chen Xi-lu (陳錫祿) (1996 – 1999)

as of 2018.11.07

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