Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou/Tsínchow/Tianshui (Latin: Zinceuven(sis), Chinese: 秦州, 天水) is a diocese located in the city of Qinzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Lanzhou in China.

Diocese of Qinzhou Dioecesis Zinceuvensis 天主教秦州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Lanzhou
Metropolitan	Lanzhou
Statistics
Area	45,000 km^2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,500,000 8,548 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Dongguan Cathedral in Tianshui
Current leadership
Bishop	John Baptist Wang Ruo-han
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Han Zhi-hai

History

• April 28, 1905: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kan-su 甘肅
• March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kansu 甘肅東境
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Qinzhou 秦州
• April 11, 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Qinzhou 秦州

Leadership

• Bishops of Qinzhou 秦州 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Wang Ruowang (August 19, 2011 – present)
  • Acting Bishop John Wang Ruowang (July 24, 2003 - August 19, 2011)
  • Bishop Casimir Wang Mi-lu (January 28, 1981 - July 24, 2003)
  • Bishop Peter G. Grimm, O.F.M. Cap. (April 21, 1949 – November 17, 1959)
• Vicars Apostolic of Qinzhou 秦州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Salvador-Pierre Walleser (March 28, 1922 – January 1, 1946)
• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Costante Daems, C.I.C.M. (1914–1922)
  • Bishop Everard Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. (1905 – May 6, 1914)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy