Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou/Ichow/Linyi (Latin: Iceuven(sis), Chinese: 沂州, 臨沂) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jinan in PR China.

Diocese of Yizhou

Dioecesis Iceuvensis

天主教沂州教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
3,600,000
20,545 (0.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Linyi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Fang Xingyao
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Zhang Xianwang

Its episcopal seat is located in the city of Linyi, Shandong.

History

  • July 1, 1937: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Yizhoufu 沂州府, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao 青島
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Yizhou 沂州, ceasing to be an exempt pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Yizhoufu 沂州府
Suffragan Bishops of Yizhou 沂州
  • Bishop Charles Weber, (S.V.D.) (see above April 11, 1946 – August 7, 1970)
  • Bishop John Fang Xing-yao (1997–present); also Apostolic Administrator of Yantai 煙台 (China) (2012.02.15 – ... not possessed)


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