Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou

Diocese of Qinzhou Dioecesis Zinceuvensis 天主教秦州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Lanzhou
Metropolitan	Lanzhou
Statistics
Area	45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,500,000 8,548 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Dongguan Cathedral in Tianshui
Current leadership
Bishop	John Baptist Wang Ruo-han
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Han Zhi-hai

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou/Tsínchow/Tianshui (Latin: Zinceuven(sis), Chinese: 秦州, 天水) is a diocese located in the city of Qinzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Lanzhou in China.

History

• April 28, 1905: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kan-su 甘肅
• March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kansu 甘肅東境
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Qinzhou 秦州
• April 11, 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Qinzhou 秦州

Leadership

• Bishops of Qinzhou 秦州 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Wang Ruo-han (August 19, 2011 - present)
  • Acting Bishop John Baptist Wang Ruo-han (July 24, 2003 - August 19, 2011)
  • Bishop Casimir Wang Mi-lu (January 28, 1981 - July 24, 2003)
  • Bishop Peter G. Grimm, O.F.M. Cap. (April 21, 1949 – November 17, 1959)
• Vicars Apostolic of Qinzhou 秦州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Salvador-Pierre Walleser (March 28, 1922 – January 1, 1946)
• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Costante Daems, C.I.C.M. (1914–1922)
  • Bishop Everardo Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. (1905 – May 6, 1914)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy