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TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie/Siping/Szepíngkai (Latin:Sepimchiaeven(sis),Chinese:四平街 / 四平;pinyin:Sìpíngjiē / Sìpíng) is a Latinsuffragandiocese in theecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan ofShenyang.

Its episcopal seat is at Sacred Heart Cathedral located in the city ofSipingjie (Siping, Jiling or Szepíngkai) inJilin province.

• Established on August 2, 1929 as theApostolic Prefecture of Szepingkai (四平街), on territories split off from the thenApostolic Vicariate of Shenyang (瀋陽) and theApostolic Vicariate of Rehe (熱河)
• June 1, 1932: Promoted asApostolic Vicariate of Szepingkai (四平街)
• Lost territory on 18 May 1937 to establish theApostolic Prefecture of Lindong (林東)
• April 11, 1946: Promoted and renamed asDiocese of Siping(jie) alias Szepíngkai (四平街), ending its missionary, pre-diocesan and exempt status

(allRoman rite, mostly missionary members of a Latin congregation)

Apostolic Prefects of Szepingkai

• Fr. Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre,Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec (Society of Foreign Missions; P.M.E.) (February 19, 1930–May 24, 1932see below)

Apostolic Vicar of Szepingkai

• Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre, P.M.E. (see above May 24, 1932–April 11, 1946see below),Titular Bishop ofCardicium (1932.05.24–1946.04.11)

Suffragan Bishops of Sipingjie

• Joseph Louis Adhémar Lapierre,P.M.E. (see above April 11, 1946–death December 1, 1952)
• Apostolic Administrator (1954.04.02–2004) Paul Zhang
• Andrew Han Jingtao (1982–2020.12.30)

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