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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou

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Diocese of Yanzhou

Dioecesis Ienceuvensis

天主教兖州教区
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit in Yanzhou
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Lu Pei-sen
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph 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

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  • 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

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  • Bishops of Yanzhou 兖州 (Roman rite)
  • 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)

References

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