Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai
| Diocese of Yantai Dioecesis Ientaevensis 天主教烟台教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jinan |
| Metropolitan | Jinan |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 4,000,000 2,072 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Zhang Xian-wang |
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)
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Shan-tung. |