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History

* Established on February 22, 1894 as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Shantung 山東東境, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境 * December 3, 1924: renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘 * Lost territory twice : on 1931.06.16 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian 益都縣and on 1931.06.18 to establish Mission sui juris of Weihai 威海 * Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Yantai 煙台

Episcopal ordinaries

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) ;'' Apostolic Vicars of Eastern Shantung 山東東境'' * Césaire Shang, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (May 6, 1894 – death September 9, 1911),

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(1907.04.28 – 1936.12.01), succeeding as former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Shantung 山東東境 (China) (1907.04.28 – 1911.09.09) ;'' Apostolic Vicars of Zhifou 芝罘'' * Adéodat-Jean-Roch Wittner, O.F.M. (3 December 1924 – death 1 December 1936) *

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References

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org, with Google map - data for all section

Roman Catholic dioceses in China

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Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Religion in Shandong Yantai {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub