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Diocese of Yanggu [Yangku]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jinan [Tsinan]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 3,244 (1,252 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Po-Li-Chwan, Yanggu, Shandong, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu]
13 December 1933ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Yenchowfu (Yangku, Showchang, Chaocheng, Kwanclieng, Faniisien, and Puhsien) Prefecture Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu]
11 July 1939ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu] Vicariate Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu]
Diocese of Yanggu [Yangku]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu] Diocese of Yanggu [Yangku]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Yanggu [Yangku]
196010,2371,430,000.7%411253193264ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 39, and Page 40
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 33, and Page 34
  • Diocese of Yanggu [Yangku]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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