Roman Catholic Diocese of Caozhou
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caozhou/Tsaochow/Heze is a diocese
located in the city of Caozhou in the Ecclesiastical province
of Jinan in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Caozhou in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Jinan in China.
History
- November 12, 1934: Established as Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Caozhoufu 曹州府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Caozhou 曹州 (中文)
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Caozhou 曹州 (Roman rite)- Bishop Francesco Hoowaarts, S.V.D. (April 11, 1946 – March 24, 1954)
- Vicars Apostolic of Caozhoufu 曹州府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Francesco Hoowaarts, S.V.D. (November 12, 1934 – April 11, 1946)