The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining ( la, Zinimen(sis), ) is a

diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...

located in Jining (Ulanqab) in the

Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...

Suiyuan Suiyuan () is a ''de jure'' province of the Republic of China according to the ROC law, as the ROC government formally claims to be the legitimate government of China, with its capital located Guisui (now Hohhot). The abbreviation was ( pinyi ...

in China.

History

* February 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Jining 集寧 from the

Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi/Chongli ( la, Sivanzean(us), ) is a diocese located in the city of Xiwanzi in the Ecclesiastical province of Suiyuan in China. History * August 20, 1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙� ...

西彎子 * April 1, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jining 集寧

Special churches

*Formal Cathedral: **玫瑰營天主堂

Leadership

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

s of Jining 集寧 (Roman rite) ** Bishop

Antonio Yao Shun Antonio Yao Shun (; born 1965) is a Chinese people, Chinese Catholic bishop, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining since 2019. Yao is the first Chinese bishop appointed by Pope Francis. Biography Yao was born in 1965 in Ulanqab, Inn ...

(2019–)First Chinese bishop consecrated after Vatican-China deal
Catholic News Agency ** Bishop John Liu Shi-gong (1995–2017) ** Bishop Joseph Fan Heng'an (Fan Heng'an) (樊恆安) (April 11, 1946–1975) * Vicars Apostolic of Jining 集寧 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Joseph Fan Heng'an (Fan Heng'an) (樊恆安) (January 10, 1933–April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Evaristo Zhang Zhiliang (張智良) (February 10, 1929–May 26, 1932)

References

GCatholic.org

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