Shiqian Apostolic Prefecture
| Shiqian Apostolic Prefecture | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Apostolic Prefect | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1932 |
| surface | 40,000 km² |
| Parishes | 20 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Residents | 3,000,000 ( 12/31/1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Catholics | 5,697 ( 12/31/1950 / AP1951 ) |
| proportion of | 0.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 3 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Religious priest | 19 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 259 |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Apostolic Prefecture Shiqian ( lat. : Apostolica praefectura Shihtsienensis ) is in the People's Republic of China Located Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture based in Shiqian .
history
Pope Pius XI founded the Mission sui juris Shihtsien with the Breve Vicariatus apostolici on March 23, 1932 from cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Guiyang . It was elevated to the Apostolic Prefecture with the bull Pusillus christianorum on December 2, 1937 .
In 1999 the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association united the dioceses of Anlong, Guiyang and Shiqian to form the diocese of Guizhou. Since 1987 the secret local ordinary was Augustine Hu Daguo , who died on February 17, 2011.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Superior of Shihtsien
- Ludwig Baumeister MSC (November 11, 1932– December 2, 1937)
Apostolic Prefect of Shiqian
- Matthias Buchholz MSC (December 10, 1937–1983)
- Augustine Hu Daguo (1987–17 February 2011)
See also
Web links
- Entry on Shiqian Apostolic Prefecture on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Shiqian Apostolic Prefecture on gcatholic.org (English)