Georg Weig

The Most Reverend Georg Weig SVD
Titular Bishop of Antandrus
Bishop Weig circa 1935
Diocese	Vicariate Apostolic of Qingdao
Installed	June 15, 1928
Term ended	October 3, 1941
Predecessor	None
Successor	Thomas Tien Ken-sin
Other posts	Vicar Apostolic of Qingdao
Orders
Ordination	February 2, 1907
Consecration	September 23, 1926
Personal details
Born	December 14, 1883 Beratzhausen, Germany
Died	October 3, 1941 (aged 57) Qingdao, China
Buried	St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao
Nationality	German
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Qingdao, China

Georg Weig, SVD (Chinese name: Wei Changlu) (December 14, 1883—October 3, 1941) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao (March 18, 1925—June 20, 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:

Hic

Dormit in Christo
Excellentia Dominus
Dr Georg Weig S.V.D. Primus Vicarius Apostolicus de Tsingtao.

Qui hanc ecclesiam a primis episcopatus sui annis miro animi vigore exstruendam navabat eamque S. Michaeli principi militiae caelestis dedicans die 28.X.1934 sollemniter consecravit.
Exstitit vigilans fidelium pastor animarium juventutis studiosae assiduus fautor. Missionariorum suorum dux prudens providusque pater.
Natus 14.XII.1883 Sacerdos ordinatus 10.II.1907. Episcopus consecratus 23.IX.1926 Piissime Obdormivit in Domino 3.X.1941 R.I.P

His tomb is damaged, having been defaced during the Cultural Revolution, and this is evident from the photo.

References

1. "St. Michael's Cathedral". China Daily. February 26, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.