Yangzhou Apostolic Prefecture
| Yangzhou Apostolic Prefecture | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Apostolic Prefect | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1949 |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Apostolic Prefecture of Yangzhou ( lat. : Apostolica praefectura Yangchovensis ) is in the People's Republic of China Located Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture based in Yangzhou .
history
The Yangzhou Apostolic Prefecture was founded on June 9, 1949 by Pope Pius XII. Erected from cession of territory by the Diocese of Shanghai .
Apostolic Prefect of Yangzhou
- Eugene Fahy SJ , 1951-1983
- Sedis vacancy , since 1983