Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining

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.

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	Anthony Yao Shun
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Meng Qinglu

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

Special churches

• Formal Cathedral:
  • 玫瑰營天主堂

Leadership

• Bishops of Jining 集寧 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Yao Shun (2019–)
  • 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy