Diocese of Jining [Tsining]

Dioecesis Zinimensis

Bishop(s)

Anthony Yao Shun, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Mei-Kuei-Yin-Tze, Jining, Inner Mongolia, China

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
- Latin Name: Zinimensis
- Erected: 8 February 1929
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Evarist Zhang (Chang) Zhiliang † (2 Feb 1929 Appointed - 26 May 1932 Died)
Joseph Fan Heng-nfan † (10 Jan 1933 Appointed - 1975 Died)
John Liu Shingong (Shigong) † (12 Oct 1995 Ordained Bishop - 9 Jun 2017 Died)
Anthony Yao Shun (26 Aug 2019 Ordained Bishop - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
8 February 1929	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi] (Feng-cJieng, Leang-TcJieng, Kining, and Tao4in)	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining] (erected)
20 November 1930	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi] (Hinghouo and part of Shangtu)	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
20 February 1941	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining] (Te-hoa)	Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi]
Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]	Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
8 July 2025	Territory Added		Diocese of Jining [Tsining] (City of Xilinguolemeng)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Jining [Tsining]

1950 36,240 800,000 4.5% 64 64 566 98 32 ap2002

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
1950	36,240	800,000	4.5%	64		64	566			98	32	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Anthony Yao Shun (Bishop: 26 Aug 2019)
Joseph Zhao Fengchang

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Fan Heng-nfan † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1933; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 1975)
John Liu Shingong (Shigong) † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1995 to 9 Jun 2017)
Evarist Zhang (Chang) Zhiliang † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Feb 1929 to 26 May 1932)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining]
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 21, Page 552, and Page 553
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 23, Page 326, and Page 327
Diocese of Jining [Tsining]
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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