Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Yanggu
陽穀
latin= Dioecesis Iamcuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Jinan
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 坡里天主教堂
cocathedral =
area= 3,244
population= 1,430,000
population_as_of= 1960
catholics= 10,237
catholics_percent= 0.7
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu/Yangku {Latin: " Iamcuven(sis)", 中文: 陽穀} is a diocese located in the city of Yanggu in the Ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China.
History
* December 13, 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yanggu 陽穀 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府
* July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanggu 陽穀
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanggu 陽穀
Leadership
* Bishops of Yanggu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Thomas Niu Hui-qing (牛會卿) (April 11, 1946 – February 28, 1973)
* Vicars Apostolic of Yanggu 陽穀 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Thomas Niu Hui-qing (牛會卿) (January 12, 1943 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Thomas Tien-ken-sin, S.V.D. (田耕莘) (later Cardinal) (July 11, 1939 – November 10, 1942)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/yang1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyngc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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