Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining

Diocese of Jining Dioecesis Zinimensis 天主教集宁教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Suiyuan
Metropolitan	Suiyuan
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 800,000 36,240 (4.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Ulanqab
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	John Liu Shi-gong
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Meng Qing-lu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining (Latin: Zinimen(sis), Chinese: 集寧) is a diocese located in the city of Jining in the Ecclesiastical province of Suiyuan in China.

History

• February 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Jining 集寧 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西彎子
• April 1, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jining 集寧

Special churches

• Formal Cathedral:
  • 玫瑰營天主堂

Leadership

• Bishops of Jining 集寧 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Liu Shi-gong (1995 - present)
  • Bishop Joseph Fan Heng-an (Fan Heng-nfan) (樊恆安) (April 11, 1946–1975)
• Vicars Apostolic of Jining 集寧 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Fan Heng-an (Fan Heng-nfan) (樊恆安) (January 10, 1933 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Evaristo Zhang Zhi-liang (張智良) (February 10, 1929 – May 26, 1932)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy