Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun

The Diocese of Zhoucun (Chowtsun) (Latin: Dioecesis Ceuziienensis, Chinese: 教周村教区) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church located in Zhoucun (Zibo) in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.

Diocese of Zhoucun

Dioecesis Ceuziienensis

教周村教区
Catholic
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
3,000,000
29,411 (1.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin liturgical rites
CathedralCathedral in Zhoucun, Shandong
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Yang Yongqiang
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Zhang Xianwang

History

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Leadership

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  • Bishops of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (May 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1932 – May 18, 1937)
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1930–1932)

References

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