Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou
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.
Diocese of Yanzhou Dioecesis Ienceuvensis 天主教兖州教区 | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jinan |
| Metropolitan | Jinan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Information | |
| 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 |
History
- 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
- 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
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shan-tung.
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