Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao/Tsingtao (Latin: Zimtaoven(sis), simplified Chinese: 青岛; traditional Chinese: 青島; pinyin: Qīngdǎo) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jinan.

Diocese of Qingdao

Dioecesis Zimtaovensis

天主教青岛教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area17,000 km2 (6,600 sq mi)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Zhang Xian-wang

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Michael in the city of Qingdao, in Shandong.

History

  • Established on 11 February 1925 as Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao (青島), on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu (兖州府)
  • On 14 June 1928 it was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao, remaining a pre-diocesan jurisdiction (exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See), but now entitled to a [titular bishop].
  • On 1 July 1937, it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Yizhoufu (沂州府)
  • 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qingdao.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefects of Qingdao
Apostolic Vicars of Qingdao
Suffragan Bishops of Qingdao

References

  1. "Shandong: ordination d'un évêque "officiel" pour le diocèse de Qingdao après huit années de vacance" [Shandong: Bishop's ordination "official" for the Diocese of Qingdao after an eight year vacancy]. eglasie.mepasie.org (in French). Eglises D'Asie. Sep 2000. Retrieved 10 May 2010.


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