Diocese of Yizhou

Dioecesis Iceuvensis

天主教沂州教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
3,600,000
20,545 (0.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Linyi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Fang Xingyao
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Zhang Xianwang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou/Ichow/Linyi (Latin: Iceuven(sis), Chinese: 沂州, 臨沂) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jinan in PR China.

Its episcopal seat is located in the city of Linyi, Shandong.

History

  • July 1, 1937: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Yizhoufu 沂州府, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao 青島
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Yizhou 沂州, ceasing to be an exempt pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Yizhoufu 沂州府
Suffragan Bishops of Yizhou 沂州
  • Bishop Charles Weber, (S.V.D.) (see above April 11, 1946 – August 7, 1970)
  • Bishop John Fang Xing-yao (1997–present); also Apostolic Administrator of Yantai 煙台 (China) (2012.02.15 – ... not possessed)


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