Diocese of Yizhou

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

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)

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

• 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