Green phosphor activated by cerium ions is characterized in that the general chemical formula is as follows: (Ca1-x-p-q, M1x) (Sc1-y, M2y) <2> M3bO3+a+2b: Cep, M4q, wherein the M1 refers to Ba, Sr, Mg or Zn; M2 refers to Ga, Al or B; M3 presents Si or Ge, and M4 presents Y, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb or Lu; and x is smaller than 1 and larger than 0, y is smaller than or equal to 0.1 and larger than or equal to 0, a is smaller than or equal to 3 and larger than or equal to1, b is smaller than or equal to 3 and larger than or equal to 0, p is smaller than or equal to 0.2 and larger than or equal to 0.001, and q is smaller than or equal to 0.3 and larger than or equal to 0. The green phosphor provided by the invention can emit 480-620 nm light under the excitation of 400-480 nm light, and is the green phosphor suitable for an LED (Light Emitting Diode) chip with blue light.