Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai

Diocese of Yantai Dioecesis Ientaevensis 煙台
Location
Country	China
Metropolitan	Jinan
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 4,000,000 2,072 (0.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai/Chefoo/Zhifou/Yentai (Latin: Ientaeven(sis), Chinese: 煙台, 芝罘) is a diocese located in the city of Yantai in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.

History

February 22, 1894: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Shantung 山東東境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境
December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yantai 煙台

Leadership

Bishops of Yantai 煙台 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alphonsus Zong Huai-mo, O.F.M. (宗懷謨) (June 14, 1951–1978)
- Bishop Louis Prosper Durand, O.F.M.c (April 11, 1946 – January 20, 1950)
Vicars Apostolic of Zhifou 芝罘 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Adéodat-Jean-Roch Wittner, O.F.M. (September 9, 1911 – December 1, 1936)
Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Shantung 山東東境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Césaire Shang, O.F.M. (May 6, 1894 – September 9, 1911)

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