Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan 濟南, China 🇨🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Jinan 濟南 (中文) / Tsinan / Jǐnán 济南 (简体中文) / Zinanen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Caozhou 曹州, Qingdao 青島, Weifang 濰坊, Yanggu 陽穀, Yantai 煙臺, Yanzhou 兗州, Yizhou 沂州, Zhoucun 周村

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Now Governed by Patriotic Diocese: Jinan 濟南 Uncanonical Diocese

Celebrations

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History

1839.09.03: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung 山東 (中文) / Scian-ton Settentrionale (Italiano) / Shāndōng 山东 (简体中文) / Scian-ton (Latin) (from Diocese of Beijing 北京)
1885.12.02: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (中文) / Scian-ton Settentrionale (Italiano) / Northern Shāndōng 山东北境 (简体中文) / Scian-ton septentrionalis (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shandong 山東南境)
1894.02.22: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Shandong 山東東境
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jinanfu 濟南府 (中文) / Tsinanfu / Jǐnánfǔ 济南府 (简体中文) / de Tsinanfu (Latin)
1927.06.24: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Linqing 臨清
1929.04.16: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Zhangdian 張店
1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan 濟南 (中文) / Tsinan / Jǐnán 济南 (简体中文) / Zinanen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Caozhou 曹州, Qingdao 青島, Yanggu 陽穀, Yantai 煙臺, Yanzhou 兗州, Yizhou 沂州 and Zhoucun 周村)
2023.04.20: Gained territory from Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian 益都縣 and gained suffragan see Weifang 濰坊

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2008.05.18 – ...):

Archbishop Joseph Zhang Xian-wang (張憲旺) (60)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Jinan 濟南 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Zhang Xian-wang (張憲旺) (60)
(2008.05.18 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China)

Born:	1965.01.12 (Pingyang, China)
Ordained Priest:	1990.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.04.29

Coadjutor Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (2004 – 2008.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (2008.05.18 – ...)

Archbishop James Zhao Zi-ping (趙子平)
(1997 – 2008.05.18)

Born:	1912.07.23 (Manzhuang, China)
Ordained Priest:	1937.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.04.24
Died:	2008.05.18 (Jinan, China † 95)

Auxiliary Bishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (1984 – 1997)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (1997 – 2008.05.18)

Archbishop Joseph Zong Huai-de (宗懷德) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1963 – 1997.06.27▼)

Born:	1917.05.18 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1943.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.06.01 (no papal mandate)
Died:	1997.06.27 (Beijing, 北京, China † 80)

Bishop of Zhoucun 周村 (China) (1958 – 1997.06.27▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (1963 – 1997.06.27▼)

Archbishop Dong Wen-long (董文隆) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1958 – 1963▼)

Born:	(China)
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.06.01 (no papal mandate)
Died:	1978

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (1958 – 1963▼)

Fr. John P’ing Ta-kuam (平達觀), O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1952.11.07 – 1984.02.03)

Archbishop Cyrill Rudolph Jarre (楊恩賚), O.F.M.
(1946.04.11 – 1952.03.08)

Born:	1878.02.03 (Ahrweiler, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1903.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.07.25
Died:	1952.03.08 (Tsinanfu, China † 74)

Titular Bishop of Metropolis in Asia (1929.05.18 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Jinanfu 濟南府 (China) (1929.05.18 – 1946.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jinan 濟南 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1952.03.08)

Vicars Apostolic of Jinanfu 濟南府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cyrill Rudolph Jarre (楊恩賚), O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1929.05.18 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Adalberto Schmücker (瑞明軒), O.F.M.
(1924.12.03 – 1927.08.08)

Born:	1878.09.06 (Olsberg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1905.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.06.29
Died:	1927.08.08 (Tsingtao, China † 48)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (China) (1920.08.02 – 1924.12.03)

Titular Bishop of Elearchia (1920.08.19 – 1927.08.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Jinanfu 濟南府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1927.08.08)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adalberto Schmücker (瑞明軒), O.F.M.
(1920.08.02 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Efrem Giesen (申永福), O.F.M.
(1902.07.18 – 1919.08.06)

Born:	1868.10.16 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1893.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.11.16
Died:	1919.08.06 (Tsingtao, China † 50)

Titular Bishop of Paltos (1902.07.18 – 1919.08.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (China) (1902.07.18 – 1919.08.06)

Bishop Pietro Paolo de Marchi (馬天恩), O.F.M.
(1889.02.13 – 1901.08.30)

Born:	1838.12.30 (San Vito, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1865
Consecrated Bishop:	1889.11.10
Died:	1901.08.30 (Tsinanfu, China † 62)

Titular Bishop of Sura (1889.02.13 – 1901.08.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (China) (1889.02.13 – 1901.08.30)

Bishop Benjamino Geremia (李博明), O.F.M.
(1885.01.12 – 1888.12.29)

Born:	1843.05.30 (San Giovanni in Galdo, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.11.01
Died:	1888.12.29 (Chefoo, China † 45)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1884.07.18 – 1885.01.12)

Titular Bishop of Usula (1884.07.18 – 1888.12.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (China) (1885.01.12 – 1888.12.29)

Vicars Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eligio Pietro Cosi (顧立爵), O.F.M.
(1870.09.27 – 1885.01.24)

Born:	1819.05.06 (Pontassieve, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1843.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1865.02.05
Died:	1885.01.24 (Tsinanfu, China † 65)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1865.02.05 – 1870.09.27)

Titular Bishop of Priene (1865.02.05 – 1885.01.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1870.09.27 – 1885.01.24)

Bishop Luigi Moccagatta (江類思), O.F.M.
(1848.07.09 – 1870.09.27)

Born:	1809.10.09 (Castellazo-Bormida, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1832.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.05.11
Died:	1891.09.06 (Taiyunafu, China † 81)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1844.03.03 – 1848.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Zenopolis (1844.03.08 – 1891.09.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1848.07.09 – 1870.09.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (China) (1870.09.27 – 1891.09.06)

Bishop Lodovico Maria Besi (羅類思 / 羅伯濟)
(1840.01.10 – 1848.07.09)

Born:	1805.10.16 (Verona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1829.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1841.03.14
Died:	1871.09.08 (Desenzano del Garda, Italy † 65)

Apostolic Administrator of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1839.12.19 – 1848.07.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1840.01.10 – 1848.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Canopus (1840.01.10 – 1871.09.08)

Apostolic Delegate to Argentina (1850.07.09 – 1871.09.08)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph Zhang Xian-wang (張憲旺) (60) (2004 – 2008.05.18)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop-elect Benjamino Geremia (李博明), O.F.M. (1884.07.18 – 1885.01.12)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Eligio Pietro Cosi (顧立爵), O.F.M. (1865.02.05 – 1870.09.27)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Luigi Moccagatta (江類思), O.F.M. (1844.03.03 – 1848.07.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Samuel Guo Chuan-zhen (郭傳真), O.F.M. (1997 – 2000?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Zhao Zi-ping (趙子平) (later Archbishop) (1984 – 1997)