Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan (Zinanen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan (Shandong) in China.

History

 * September 3, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung from the Diocese of Beijing
 * December 2, 1885: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung
 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinanfu
 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan

Leadership

 * Vicars Apostolic of Scian-Ton (Shantung 山東) (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop Ludovico Maria Besi (dei Conti) Besi (10 Jan 1840 Appointed - 3 Jun 1848)
 * Bishop Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. (1844 – September 27, 1870)
 * Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop Efrem Giesen, O.F.M. (申永福) (July 18, 1902 – 1919)
 * Bishop Adalberto Schmücker, O.F.M. (瑞明軒) (August 2, 1920 – December 3, 1924)
 * Vicars Apostolic of Tsinanfu 濟南府 (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop Adalberto Schmücker, O.F.M. (瑞明軒) (December 3, 1924 – 1927)
 * Bishop Cyrillus Jarre, O.F.M. (杨恩赉) (later Archbishop) (May 18, 1929 – April 11, 1946)
 * Archbishops of Jinan 濟南 (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Cyrillus Jarre, O.F.M. (杨恩赉) (April 11, 1946 – March 8, 1952)
 * Fr. John P’ing Ta-kuam, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator November 7, 1952 – 1984)
 * Archbishop James Zhao Zi-ping (1997 - May 18, 2008)
 * Archbishop Joseph Zhang Xianwang (2008–present)

Suffragan dioceses

 * Caozhou 曹州
 * Qingdao 青島
 * Weifang
 * Yanggu 陽穀
 * Yantai 煙台
 * Yanzhou 兖州
 * Yizhou 沂州
 * Zhoucun 周村