Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining

Diocese of Jining

*Dioecesis Zinimensis*

天主教集宁教区
Diocese of Jining; Dioecesis Zinimensis; 天主教集宁教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Suiyuan
Metropolitan	Suiyuan
Statistics
Area	40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
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, Inner Mongolia
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Antonio Yao Shun
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Meng Qinglu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining (Latin: Zinimen(sis), Chinese: 集寧) is a diocese located in Jining (Ulanqab) 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

Bishops of Jining 集寧 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antonio Yao Shun (2019–)^[1]
- Bishop John Liu Shi-gong (1995–2017)
- Bishop Joseph Fan Heng'an (Fan Heng'an) (樊恆安) (April 11, 1946–1975)
Vicars Apostolic of Jining 集寧 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Fan Heng'an (Fan Heng'an) (樊恆安) (January 10, 1933–April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Evaristo Zhang Zhiliang (張智良) (February 10, 1929–May 26, 1932)

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