According to Asia Harvest, estimates from 2020 suggest that of the entire population (77,188,054) about 5.66% is Christian (4,367,917), among which Catholics accounted for 55.25% (2,413,541).
[5] Joseph Guo Jincai has been made a bishop of Chengde in Hebei without consent of the pope.
[6] Underground Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo was arrested in 2008.
[7] Bishops James Su Zhi-min and Cosmas Shi Enxiang [fr] from Hebei have been sent to prison by 2010.
[8] Beifang Jinde is a charitable Catholic institution in Shijiazhuang.