Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Zhoucun
周村
latin= Dioecesis Ceuziienensis
country= China | metropolitan=Jinan
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 周村主教座
cocathedral =
area= 5,000
population= 3,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 29,411
catholics_percent= 1.0
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun/Chowtsun {Latin: " Ceuziienen(sis)", 中文: 周村} is a diocese located in the city of Zhoucun 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

Leadership

* Bishops of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, 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)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chow1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchow.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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