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 seat is at Sacred Heart Cathedral 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. Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec
- Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E., Titular Bishop of Cardicium
- Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. Apostolic Administrator Paul Zhang
- Andrew Han Jingtao