Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai

History

• Established on February 22, 1894 as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Shantung 山東東境, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境
• December 3, 1924: renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘
• Lost territory twice : on 1931.06.16 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian 益都縣and on 1931.06.18 to establish Mission sui juris of Weihai 威海
• Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Yantai 煙台

  Episcopal ordinaries

• Césaire Shang, Friars Minor , Titular Bishop of Vaga
• Adéodat-Jean-Roch Wittner, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Miletus, succeeding as former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Shantung 山東東境

• Adéodat-Jean-Roch Wittner, O.F.M.
• Louis Prosper Durand, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Sebela
• Louis Prosper Durand, O.F.M., emeritate as Titular Bishop of Girus
• Alphonsus Zong Huai-mo, O.F.M.
• Zhang Ri-jin no papal mandate
• Apostolic Administrator John Gao Ke-xian while Bishop of Zhoucun 周村
• '' John Fang Xing-yao while Bishop of Yizhou 沂州