Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao/Tsingtao is a diocese
located in the city of Qingdao
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 Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
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
- 11 February 1925: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao 青島 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府
- 14 June 1928: Promoted 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 Qingdao 青島 - 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qingdao 青島
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Qingdao 青島 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Georg Weig, S.V.D. (18 March, 1925 – 14 June 1928)
- Vicars Apostolic of Qingdao 青島 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Georg WeigGeorg WeigGeorg Weig, SVD was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao and Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao. Bishop Weig's Chinese name was Wei Changlu. St...
, S.V.D. (14 June 1928–1941) - Thomas Cardinal Tien-ken-sin, S.V.D. (田耕莘) (10 November 1942 – 11 April 1946)
- Bishop Georg Weig
- 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 Qingdao 青島 (Roman rite)- Bishop Faustino M. Tissot, S.X. (1946–1947)
- Bishop Augustin Olbert, S.V.D. (8 July, 1948 – 18 November 1964)
- Bishop Paul Han Xirang (1988–1992)
- Bishop Li Mingshu (August 2000–present)