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 in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in eastern China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

It episcopal see is the city of Yantai. No statistics available.

History

  • Established on February 22, 1894 as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Shantung 山東東境, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境
  • December 3, 1924: renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘
  • Lost territory twice : on 1931.06.16 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian 益都縣and on 1931.06.18 to establish Mission sui juris of Weihai 威海
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Yantai 煙台

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Vicars of Eastern Shantung 山東東境
  • Césaire Shang, Frairs Minor (O.F.M.) (May 6, 1894 – death September 9, 1911), Titular Bishop of Vaga (1894.05.22 – 1911.09.09)
  • Adéodat-Jean-Roch Wittner, O.F.M. (September 9, 1911 – 3 December 1924), Titular Bishop of Miletus (1907.04.28 – 1936.12.01), succeeding as former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Shantung 山東東境 (China) (1907.04.28 – 1911.09.09)
Apostolic Vicars of Zhifou 芝罘
  • Adéodat-Jean-Roch Wittner, O.F.M. (3 December 1924 – death 1 December 1936)
  • Louis Prosper Durand, O.F.M. (14 June 1938 – 11 April 1946), Titular Bishop of Sebela (1938.06.14 – 1946.04.11 see below)
Suffragan Bishops of Yantai 煙台
  • Louis Prosper Durand, O.F.M. (see above April 11, 1946 – retired January 20, 1950), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Girus (1950.01.20 – death 1972.08.07)
  • Alphonsus Zong Huai-mo, O.F.M. (宗懷謨) (June 14, 1951 – death 1978)
  • Zhang Ri-jin (張日進) (1960 – death 1970?▼) no papal mandate
  • Apostolic Administrator John Gao Ke-xian (高可賢) (1997 – death 2005.01.24) while (cladestine) Bishop of Zhoucun 周村 (China) (1993 – 2005.01.24)
  • (Apostolic Administrator 2012.02.15 – ... not possessed) John Fang Xing-yao (房興耀) while Bishop of Yizhou 沂州 (China) (1997 – ...)

See also

References


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