Tongzhou Apostolic Prefecture
| Tongzhou Apostolic Prefecture | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Apostolic Prefect | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1931 |
| surface | 17,000 km² |
| Parishes | 10 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 1,370,000 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 6,650 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 0.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 7 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 12 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 350 |
| Friars | 12 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 9 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Apostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou ( Latin Apostolica praefectura Tungchovensis ) is in the People's Republic of China Located Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture , located in Tongzhou .
history
The Apostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou was founded on November 3, 1931 by Pope Pius XI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Litteris apostolicis from the cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Xi'an as Mission sui juris Tongzhou . The Mission sui juris Tongzhou was on April 8, 1935 by Pius XI. with the Apostolic Constitution Ad maioris dignitatis raised to the Apostolic Prefecture.
Ordinaries
Superiore of Tongzhou
- Pietro Moretti OFM , 1932-1935
Apostolic Prefect of Tongzhou
- Pietro Moretti OFM, 1935-1973
- Sedis vacancy , since 1973
See also
Web links
- Entry on Tongzhou Apostolic Prefecture on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 16, 2011.