Georg Weig | |
Bishop Of: | Apostolate Vicar of Qingdao |
Diocese: | Vicariate Apostolic of Qingdao |
Enthroned: | 15 June 1928 |
Ended: | 3 October 1941 |
Predecessor: | None |
Successor: | Thomas Tien Ken-sin |
Ordination: | 2 February 1907 |
Consecration: | 23 September 1926 |
Other Post: | Vicar Apostolic of Qingdao |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1883 |
Birth Place: | Beratzhausen, Imperial Germany |
Death Place: | Qingdao, Republic of China |
Buried: | St. Michael’s Cathedral, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China |
Nationality: | German |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Residence: | Qingdao, China |
Honorific Prefix: | The Most Reverend |
Honorific Suffix: | SVD |
Georg Weig, SVD (Chinese name: Wei Changlu) (14 December 1883 – 3 October 1941) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao (18 March 1925 - 20 June 1928) and Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao. Bishop Weig's Chinese name was Wei Changlu.[1]
St. Michael's Cathedral was built and consecrated during Bishop Weig's reign, and he is entombed there. The inscription over his tomb is written in Latin and Chinese, and reads:His tomb is damaged, having been defaced during the Cultural Revolution, and this is evident from the photo.