Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. III, 1949 Ecclesiastical hierarchy Patriarchates, archdioceses, dioceses, suppressed dioceses

Chefoo [Yantai], Diocese of

CHEFOO, DIOCESI DI

By Adamo Pucci

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CHEFOO [YANTAI], Diocese of. - It is located in the civil province of Shantung (China). The mission was erected as an apostolic vicariate on 27 February 1894 by division of the apostolic vicariate of Northern Shantung and was entrusted to the Friars Minor; in June 1931 it ceded more than two thirds of its territory for the erection of the apostolic prefectures of Iduhsien (v.) and Weihaiwei (v.); on 11 April 1946 it was elevated to a diocese, suffragan of Tsinan.

Within its present boundaries C. measures 15,000 sq. km. in area. The total population, as of 30 June 1947, was about 2,000,000 inhabitants, of whom 12,700 were Catholics. Besides the bishop there were 18 foreign priests and 17 Chinese; the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary numbered 96, of whom 47 were Chinese. The war destroyed many works of charity.

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BIBL.: GM, p. 191; MC, p. 74 ff.; Annuaire de l'Eglise catholique en Chine, 1948, Sciangai 1948, passim.

Adamo Pucci

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III (1949), col. 1405.

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Pucci, Adamo. “Chefoo, diocesi di.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, col. 1405. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/chefoo-diocesi-di.

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Pucci, Adamo. “Chefoo, diocesi di.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 1405. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/chefoo-diocesi-di.

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@incollection{ec3_chefoo_diocesi_di,
  author    = {Pucci, Adamo},
  title     = {Chefoo, diocesi di},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {III},
  pages     = {1405},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/chefoo-diocesi-di}
}

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