Diocese of Weifang

Bishop(s)

Antonio Sun Wenjun, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 2023
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jinan [Tsinan]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 16,167 (6,244 Square Miles)
Description: Neighborhoods of Weicheng, Hanting, Fangzi, and Kuiwen; municipal development “zones”; Linju and Changle counties; and the cities of Qingzhou, Zhucheng, Shouguang, Anqiu, Gaomi, and Changyi

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Sun Wenjun (20 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 2023	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Yiduxian [Iduhsien] (suppressed)	Diocese of Zhoucun [Chowtsun] (Neighborhoods of Boshane di Linzi and the counties of Guangrao, Boxing, and Gaoqing) Archdiocese of Jinan [Tsinan] (Eastern part of the Laiwu neighborhoods) Diocese of Weifang (erected) (Neighborhoods of Weicheng, Hanting, Fangzi, and Kuiwen; municipal development “zones”; Linju and Changle counties; and the cities of Qingzhou, Zhucheng, Shouguang, Anqiu, Gaomi, and Changyi)

Statistics

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

2024 6,000 9,386,705 .1% 10 600 6 bul:29Jan2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antonio Sun Wenjun (Bishop: 20 Apr 2023 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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