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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu

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Metropolitan
  
Jinan

Cathedral
  
Cathedral in Dingshui

Bishop
  
Joseph Zhao Feng-chang

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
3,244 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1960) 1,430,000 10,237 (0.7%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu/Yangku (Latin: Iamcuven(sis), Chinese: 陽穀) is a diocese located in the city of Yanggu in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.

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History

  • December 13, 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yanggu 陽穀 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府
  • July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanggu 陽穀
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanggu 陽穀

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Yanggu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Zhao Feng-chang (2000 - present)
  • Bishop Joseph Li Bing-yao, S.V.D. (1990 - 1995)
  • Bishop Thomas Niu Hui-qing (牛會卿) (April 11, 1946 – February 28, 1973)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Yanggu 陽穀 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Niu Hui-qing (牛會卿) (January 12, 1943 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Thomas Tien-ken-sin, S.V.D. (田耕莘) (later Cardinal) (July 11, 1939 – November 10, 1942)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu Wikipedia
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