Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan (Latin: Zinanen(sis), Chinese: 濟南) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan in China.
Archdiocese of Jinan Archidioecesis Zinanensis 天主教济南总教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | |
Ecclesiastical province | Jinan |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 5,000,000 44,016 (0.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral (Jinan) |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Zhang Xian-wang |
History
- September 3, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung from the Diocese of Beijing
- December 2, 1885: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinanfu
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. (1844 – September 27, 1870)
- Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Efrem Giesen, O.F.M. (申永福) (July 18, 1902 – 1919)
- Bishop Adalberto Schmücker, O.F.M. (瑞明軒) (August 2, 1920 – December 3, 1924)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tsinanfu 濟南府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Adalberto Schmücker, O.F.M. (瑞明軒) (December 3, 1924 – 1927)
- Bishop Cyrillus Jarre, O.F.M. (杨恩赉) (later Archbishop) (May 18, 1929 – April 11, 1946)
- Archbishops of Jinan 濟南 (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Cyrillus Jarre, O.F.M. (杨恩赉) (April 11, 1946 – March 8, 1952)
- Fr. John P’ing Ta-kuam, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator November 7, 1952 – 1984)
- Archbishop James Zhao Zi-ping (1997 - May 18, 2008)
- Archbishop Joseph Zhang Xian-wang (2008–present)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shan-tung. |
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