Diocese of

Zhoucun 周村

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Jinan 濟南

1929.04.16: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Zhangdian 張店 (中文) / Changtien / de Changtien (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinanfu 濟南府)
1932.06.01: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zhangdian 張店 (中文) / Changtien / de Changtien (Latin)
1937.05.18: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhoucun 周村 (中文) / Chowtsun / de Chowtsun (Latin)
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Zhoucun 周村 (中文) / Chowtsun / Ceuzüenen(sis) (Latin)

Bishops of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M.
(1946.04.11 – 1988.09.24)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Zhangdian 張店 (China) (1930 – 1932)

Prefect Apostolic of Zhangdian 張店 (China) (1932 – 1937.05.18)

Titular Bishop of Capitolias (1937.05.18 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Zhoucun 周村 (China) (1937.05.18 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Zhoucun 周村 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1988.09.24)

Vicars Apostolic of Zhoucun 周村 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M.
(1937.05.18 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1932 – 1937.05.18)

(see above)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Zhangdian 張店 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1930 – 1932)

(see above)

as of 2010.02.26