Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun

Diocese of Zhoucun Dioecesis Ceuziienensis 天主教周村教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Jinan
Metropolitan	Jinan
Statistics
Area	5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 3,000,000 29,411 (1.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Zhoucun
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Yang Yong-qiang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Zhang Xian-wang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun/Chowtsun (Latin: Ceuziienen(sis), Chinese: 周村) is a diocese located in the city of Zhoucun in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.

History

• April 16, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Zhangdian 張店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinanfu 濟南府
• June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zhangdian 張店
• May 18, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhoucun 周村
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhoucun 周村

Leadership

• Bishops of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Yang Yong-qiang (2013 - present)
  • Bishop Joseph Ma Xue-sheng (1997 - 2013)
  • Bishop John Gao Ke-xian (1993 - 2005) (clandestinely)
  • Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – September 24, 1988)
• Vicars Apostolic of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (May 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1932 – May 18, 1937)
• Ecclesiastical Superiors of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1930–1932)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy