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Roman Catholic Diocese of Weifang

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Diocese of Weifang
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceJinan
MetropolitanJinan
Statistics
Area16,167 km2 (6,242 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2024)
9.39 million
6,000
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 April 2023
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ the King, Qingzhou, Weifang, Shandong
Secular priests10
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAnthony Sun Venjun
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Zhang Xianwang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weifang is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jinan in China. Anthony Sun Venjun has been the Bishop of Weifang since 29 January 2024. The diocese replaced the Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ CNA. "Pope Francis creates 'new' diocese in China, accepting borders drawn by Beijing". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. ^ "Bishop consecrated for new diocese of Weifang, China - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. ^ Rocca, Francis X. (2024-01-29). "Vatican-China Rapprochement Resumes With Bishop Consecrations". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-31.