Diocese of Caozhou/Heze [Tsaochow]

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Bishop(s) Vacant Wang Chengli, Apostolic Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jinan [Tsinan] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 13,000 (5,021 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Heze, Shandong, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tsaochowfu
  • Latin Name: de Tsaochowfu
  • Erected: 12 November 1934
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Franz Hoowaarts, S.V.D. † (12 Nov 1934 Appointed - 24 Mar 1954 Died)
• [Charles Li Ming-yuan] † (1 Jun 1958 Ordained Bishop - 1966 Died)
• Joseph Wang Dianduo, O.A.R. † (8 Dec 1996 Ordained Bishop - 27 Jul 2004 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Tsaochowfu
12 November 1934	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Yenchowfu	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsaochowfu (erected)
Diocese of Caozhou/Heze [Tsaochow]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsaochowfu	Diocese of Caozhou/Heze [Tsaochow]

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Statistics

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 Caozhou/Heze [Tsaochow]
1950	74,013	4,000,000	1.9%	12	37	49	1,510			49		ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Wang Chengli (Apostolic Administrator: 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Franz Hoowaarts, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Nov 1934; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 24 Mar 1954)
• [Charles Li Ming-yuan] † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1958 to 1966)
• Joseph Wang Dianduo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1996 to 27 Jul 2004)

Source(s)

Diocese of Caozhou/Heze [Tsaochow] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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