Jinzhou [Jehol] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Jinzhou, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale}
- Latin Name: Mongoliae Orientalis
- Erected: 21 December 1883
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou]
- Latin Name: Geholensis
- Name Changed: 3 December 1924
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. † (11 Dec 1883 Appointed - 4 Aug 1896 Died)
Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. † (9 Jul 1897 Appointed - 4 Feb 1942 Died)
Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. † (4 Feb 1942 Succeeded - 9 Jan 1948 Resigned)
Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. † (9 Apr 1948 Appointed - 19 Jan 1971 Died)
[ Zhao You-min (Chao Yong Ming)] † (22 Jun 1958 Ordained Bishop - 8 Mar 1988 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale}
21 December 1883	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Mongolia	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale} (erected)
12 December 1914	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale} (Boundaries Clarified) Vicariate Apostolic of Central Mongolia {Mongolia Centrale} (Boundaries Clarified)
Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou]
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou]
2 August 1929	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou] Vicariate Apostolic of Moukden	Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai (erected) (Tao-ciang-tao)
21 January 1932	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou] (Chihfeng, Kienping, Outan, Ningcheng, Weichang, and Kingpeng)	Prefecture Apostolic of Chihfeng [Chifeng] (erected)
26 March 1932	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou] (Loupei, Liutung, Liumsi, Tienshan, Kailou, and Soeitung)	Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai
9 February 1938	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Moukden (Chinchow along with Chin-Hsien, Kin-Si, Hing-Ch'eng, Sui-Chung, and I-Hsien)	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou]
Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou]	Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]
22 September 2018	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chifeng [Chihfeng] Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]	Diocese of Chengde (erected) (Chengden (Chengde, Xinglong, Pingquan , Luanping, Longhua, Fengning, Kuancheng, and Weichang along with Shuangqiao, Shuangluan, and Yingshouyingzikuang))

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]

1950 31,845 5,235,341 .6% 20 56 76 419 47 46 40 ap1951

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]
1950	31,845	5,235,341	.6%	20	56	76	419		47	46	40	ap1951

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Jul 1897 to 4 Feb 1942)
Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 7 Jul 1922; Vicar Apostolic: 4 Feb 1942; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 9 Jan 1948)
Joseph Julian Oste, C.I.C.M. † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1948 to 19 Jan 1971)
Théodore-Herman Rutjes, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1883 to 4 Aug 1896)
Shi Huayu † (Apostolic Administrator: 1953 to 1958)
[ Zhao You-min (Chao Yong Ming)] † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1958 to 8 Mar 1988)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale}
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 7, Page 113, and Page 114
Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou]
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 30, Page 162
Diocese of Jinzhou [Jehol]
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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