Diocese of Yanzhou 兖州, China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Yanzhou 兖州 (中文) / Yenchow / Yǎnzhōu 兖州 (简体中文) / Ienceuven(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Jinan 濟南

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1885.12.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shandong 山東南境 (中文) / Scian-ton Meridionale (Italiano) / Southern Shāndōng 山东南境 (简体中文) / Southern Shantung / Scian-ton meridionalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung 山東)
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兖州府 (中文) / Yenchowfu / Yǎnzhōufǔ 兖州府 (简体中文) / de Yenchowfu (Latin)
1925.02.11: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao 青島
1933.12.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Yanggu 陽穀
1934.11.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Caozhoufu 曹州府
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Yanzhou 兖州 (中文) / Yenchow / Yǎnzhōu 兖州 (简体中文) / Ienceuven(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Jinan 濟南)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011 – ...):

Bishop John Lu Pei-sen (呂培森) (57)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Yanzhou 兖州 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Lu Pei-sen (呂培森) (57)
(2011 – ...)

Bishop of Yanzhou 兖州 (China)

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Born:	1966.08.07 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1989.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.05.20

Bishop of Yanzhou 兖州 (China) (2011 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Zhao Feng-wu (趙鳳梧), S.V.D.
(1993 – 2005.08.15)

Born:	1920.06.14 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1945.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.05.18
Died:	2005.08.15 († 85)

Bishop of Yanzhou 兖州 (China) (1993 – 2005.08.15)

Bishop Nicholas Shi Ling-ge (石麟閣) ▼
(1961 – 1970?▼)

Born:	(China)
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.05 (no papal mandate)
Died:	1970?

Bishop of Yanzhou 兖州 (China) (1961 – 1970?▼)

Bishop Theodore Schu (舒德祿), S.V.D.
(1946.04.11 – 1965.08.24)

Born:	1892.04.03 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1916.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.04.04
Died:	1965.08.24 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Trapezopolis (1936.11.19 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Yanzhoufu 兖州府 (China) (1936.11.19 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Yanzhou 兖州 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1965.08.24)

Vicars Apostolic of Yanzhoufu 兖州府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Theodore Schu (舒德祿), S.V.D.
(1936.11.19 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Augustin Henninghaus (韓寧鎬), S.V.D.
(1904.08.07 – 1935.06)

Born:	1862.09.11 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1885.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1904.10.30
Died:	1939.07.20 († 76)

Vicar Apostolic of Yanzhoufu 兖州府 (China) (1904.08.07 – 1935.06)

Titular Bishop of Hypæpa (1904.08.07 – 1939.07.20)

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shandong 山東南境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Baptist von Anzer (安治泰), S.V.D.
(1886.01.04 – 1903.11.24)

Born:	1851.05.16 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1876.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1886.01.04
Died:	1903.11.24 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Thelepte (1886.01.04 – 1903.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shandong 山東南境 (China) (1886.01.04 – 1903.11.24)

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Yanzhou 兖州

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