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Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun

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Metropolitan
  
Jinan

Cathedral
  
Cathedral in Zhoucun

Bishop
  
Joseph Yang Yong-qiang

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
5,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 3,000,000 29,411 (1.0%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan

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.

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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

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun Wikipedia
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