Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao

History

• Established on 11 February 1925 as Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu
• On 14 June 1928 it was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao, remaining a pre-diocesan jurisdiction, but now entitled to a .
• On 1 July 1937, it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Yizhoufu
• 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qingdao.

  Ordinaries

• Faustino M. Tissot, Xaverian Missionary Fathers , later Bishop of Zhengzhou
• Augustin Olbert, S.V.D.
• uncanonical: Paul Han Xirang, Friars Minor, consecrated without papal mandate
• Joseph Li Mingshu