Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu/Yangku (Latin: Iamcuven(sis), simplified Chinese: 阳谷; traditional Chinese: 陽穀; pinyin: Yánggǔ) is a diocese located in Yanggu in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shandong.

Diocese of Yanggu

Dioecesis Iamcuvensis

天主教阳谷教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area3,244 km2 (1,253 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1960)
1,430,000
10,237 (0.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Dingshui
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Zhao Feng-chang
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Zhang Xian-wang

History

  • December 13, 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yanggu (陽穀) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu (兖州府)
  • July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanggu
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanggu

Leadership

  • Bishops of Yanggu (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Zhao Feng-chang (2000present)
    • Bishop Joseph Li Bing-yao, S.V.D. (19901995)
    • Bishop Thomas Niu Huiqing (牛會卿) (April 11, 1946February 28, 1973)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Yanggu (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Thomas Niu Huiqing (January 12, 1943April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Thomas Tien-ken-sin, S.V.D. (田耕莘) (later Cardinal) (July 11, 1939November 10, 1942)
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