Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao

Located in China Tsingtao diocese (Latin Dioecesis Zimtaovensis ) was founded on 11 February 1925 as the Apostolic Prefecture, elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate and on April 11, 1946 Diocese on June 14, 1928.

The church Tsinan Province ( Jinan) belonging to 17,000 km ² diocese counted 23,588 Roman Catholics in 1950, which represented 0.7 % of the population in this region. With 6 diocesan priests, 22 religious priests and 87 nuns in 9 parishes it was a mission area of the Divine Word Missionaries, which also featured the Vicars Apostolic and the two bishops.

After the death of coming from Germany Augustin Olbert SVD, on 18 November 1964, the diocese could not be filled due to the political situation today.