The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan (, ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan (Shandong) in China.
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) Bishop Ludovico Maria Besi (dei Conti) Besi (10 Jan 1840 Appointed - 3 Jun 1848) Bishop Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. (1844 – September 27, 1870) 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) 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 Caozhou 曹州 Qingdao 青島 Weifang Yanggu 陽穀 Yantai 煙台 Yanzhou 兖州 Yizhou 沂州 Zhoucun 周村
References
External links
Catholic Hierarchy