教皇利奥十四世在梵蒂冈-中国因教会边界关系紧张的情况下建立了新的中国教区。 Pope Leo XIV establishes new Chinese diocese amid Vatican-China tensions over church borders.

教皇利奥十四世在中国北部设立了张家口教区,取代了两个较小的教区,即Xuanhua和Xiwanzi。 Pope Leo XIV has established the Diocese of Zhangjiakou in northern China, replacing two smaller dioceses, Xuanhua and Xiwanzi. 这一举动凸显了中国独立重划天主教大主教区边界的紧张局势。 The move highlights ongoing tensions over China's independent redrawing of Catholic diocesan borders. 新主教Joseph Wang Zhengui神父是根据梵蒂冈与中国关于主教任命的临时协定任命的。 The new bishop, Father Joseph Wang Zhengui, was appointed under the Vatican's provisional agreement with China on bishop appointments. 该教区覆盖14个地区,人口超过400万,其中包括约85 000名天主教徒。 The diocese covers 14 districts with a population of over 4 million, including about 85,000 Catholics.