Georg Weig

Who is Georg Weig?

Georg Weig, SVD was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Qingdao and Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Qingdao. Bishop Weig's Chinese name was Wei Changlu.

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:

Dormit in Christo

Exellentia Dominus

Georg Weig SVD Primus Vicarius Apostolicus de Tsingtao.

Qui hanc ecclesiam a primus 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 sudiosae 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.