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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 | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jinan |
| Metropolitan | Jinan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 3,600,000 20,545 (0.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in Linyi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Fang Xingyao |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Zhang Xianwang |
Its episcopal seat is located in the city of Linyi, Shandong.
History edit
- 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 edit
(all Roman Rite)
- Apostolic Vicar of Yizhoufu 沂州府
- Charles Weber, Divine Word Missionaries (S.V.D.) (December 2, 1937 – April 11, 1946), Titular Bishop of Daldis (1937.12.02 – 1946.04.11)
- 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)
Sources and external links edit
- GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
- Catholic Hierarchy