Archdiocese of Jinan

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan (Latin: Zinanen(sis), Chinese: 濟南) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan (Shandong) in China.[1]

History

  • September 3, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung from the Diocese of Beijing
  • December 2, 1885: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinanfu
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Scian-Ton (Shantung 山東) (Roman Rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (Roman Rite) Bishop Efrem Giesen, O.F.M. (申永福) (July 18, 1902 – 1919); Bishop Adalberto Schmücker, O.F.M. (瑞明軒) (August 2, 1920 – December 3, 1924)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Tsinanfu 濟南府 (Roman Rite) Bishop Adalberto Schmücker, O.F.M. (瑞明軒) (December 3, 1924 – 1927); Bishop Cyrillus Jarre, O.F.M. (杨恩赉) (later Archbishop) (May 18, 1929 – April 11, 1946) [2]
  • Archbishops of Jinan 濟南 (Roman rite) Archbishop Cyrillus Jarre, O.F.M. (杨恩赉) (April 11, 1946 – March 8, 1952); Fr. John P’ing Ta-kuam, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator November 7, 1952 – 1984); Archbishop James Zhao Zi-ping (1997 - May 18, 2008); Archbishop Joseph Zhang Xianwang (2008–present)

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. 1."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan 濟南China". GCatholic. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. 2.Leeb, Leopold (2025). Jarre, Cyrillus, in Missionaries to China: A Historical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publisher. p. 190. Retrieved 3 August 2026.