Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou
Appearance
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Diocese of Yanzhou Dioecesis Ienceuvensis 天主教兖州教区 | |
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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit | |
Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Jinan |
Metropolitan | Jinan |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Yanzhou |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | John Lu Pei-sen |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Zhang Xianwang |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou/Yenchow (Latin: Ienceuven(sis), Chinese: 兖州) is a diocese located in Yanzhou (Shandong) in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China. The cathedral is now in the hands of the Patriotic Church of China.
History
[edit]- December 2, 1885: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shantung 山東南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung 山東
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanzhou 兖州
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Yanzhou 兖州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Lu Pei-sen, (2011–present)
- Bishop Thomas Zhao Fengwu, S.V.D. (1993 - 2005)
- Bishop Theodore Schu, S.V.D. (舒德祿) (April 11, 1946 – August 24, 1965)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yanzhoufu 兖州府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Theodore Schu, S.V.D. (舒德祿) (November 19, 1936 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Augustin Henninghaus, S.V.D. (August 7, 1904 – June 1935)
- Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shantung 山東南境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Johann Baptist von Anzer, S.V.D. (January 4, 1886 – November 24, 1903)
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shan-tung.