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Diocese of Jining [Tsining]

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Bishop(s)

  • Anthony Yao Shun, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Mei-Kuei-Yin-Tze, Jining, Inner Mongolia, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
8 February 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi] (Feng-cJieng, Leang-TcJieng, Kining, and Tao4in) Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining] (erected)
20 November 1930Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi] (Hinghouo and part of Shangtu) Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
20 February 1941Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining] (Te-hoa) Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi]
Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining] Diocese of Jining [Tsining]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
195036,240800,0004.5%64645669832ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 552, and Page 553
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 326, and Page 327
  • Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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