Roman Catholic Diocese of Caozhou

Diocese of Caozhou
Diocese of Caozhou; Dioecesis Ceuziienensis; 天主教曹州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Jinan
Metropolitan	Jinan
Statistics
Area	13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 1950); 4,000,000; 74,013 (1.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King in Heze
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Zhang Xian-wang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caozhou/Tsaochow/Heze (Latin: Zaoceuven(sis), Chinese: 曹州, 荷澤) is a diocese located in the city of Caozhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.

History

November 12, 1934: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Caozhoufu 曹州府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Caozhou 曹州 (中文)

Bishops of Caozhou 曹州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Wang Dian-duo (1996 - July 27, 2004)
- Bishop Francesco Hoowaarts, S.V.D. (April 11, 1946 – March 24, 1954)
Vicars Apostolic of Caozhoufu 曹州府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Francesco Hoowaarts, S.V.D. (November 12, 1934 – April 11, 1946)

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