Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun

Diocese of Zhoucun

*Dioecesis Ceuziienensis*

天主教周村教区
Diocese of Zhoucun; Dioecesis Ceuziienensis; 天主教周村教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Jinan
Metropolitan	Jinan
Statistics
Area	5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 1950); 3,000,000; 29,411 (1.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Zhoucun, Shandong
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Yang Yongqiang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Zhang Xianwang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun/Chowtsun (Latin: Ceuziienen(sis), Chinese: 周村) is a diocese located in Zhoucun (Zibo) in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.

History[]

April 16, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Zhangdian 張店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinanfu 濟南府
June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zhangdian 張店
May 18, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhoucun 周村
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhoucun 周村

Bishops of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang (2013–present)
- Bishop Joseph Ma Xue-sheng (1997 - 2013)
- Bishop (1993 - 2005) (clandestinely)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – September 24, 1988)
Vicars Apostolic of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (May 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
Prefects Apostolic of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1932 – May 18, 1937)
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1930–1932)

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