Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou/Ichow/Linyi (Latin: Iceuven(sis), Chinese: 沂州, 臨沂) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jinan in PR China.

Diocese of Yizhou Dioecesis Iceuvensis 天主教沂州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Jinan
Metropolitan	Jinan
Statistics
Area	18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 1950) 3,600,000 20,545 (0.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Linyi
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	John Fang Xingyao
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Zhang Xianwang

Its episcopal seat is located in the city of Linyi, Shandong.

History

• July 1, 1937: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Yizhoufu 沂州府, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao 青島
• Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Yizhou 沂州, ceasing to be an exempt pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Yizhoufu 沂州府

• Charles Weber, Divine Word Missionaries (S.V.D.) (December 2, 1937 – April 11, 1946), Titular Bishop of Daldis (1937.12.02 – 1946.04.11)

Suffragan Bishops of Yizhou 沂州

• Bishop Charles Weber, (S.V.D.) (see above April 11, 1946 – August 7, 1970)
• Bishop John Fang Xing-yao (1997–present); also Apostolic Administrator of Yantai 煙台 (China) (2012.02.15 – ... not possessed)

Sources and external links

• GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
• Catholic Hierarchy