Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining

Roman Catholic diocese in China
Diocese of Jining

Dioecesis Zinimensis

天主教集宁教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceSuiyuan
MetropolitanSuiyuan
Statistics
Area40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
800,000
36,240 (4.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonio Yao Shun
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Meng Qinglu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining (Latin: Zinimen(sis), Chinese: 集寧) is a diocese located in Jining (Ulanqab) in the ecclesiastical province of Suiyuan in China.

History

  • February 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Jining 集寧 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西彎子
  • April 1, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jining 集寧

Special churches

  • Formal Cathedral:
    • 玫瑰營天主堂

Leadership

  • Bishops of Jining 集寧 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Jining 集寧 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Fan Heng'an (Fan Heng'an) (樊恆安) (January 10, 1933–April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Evaristo Zhang Zhiliang (張智良) (February 10, 1929–May 26, 1932)

References

  1. ^ First Chinese bishop consecrated after Vatican-China deal, Catholic News Agency
  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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