Diocese of Qichun
| Diocese of Qichun | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Hankow |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1929 |
| surface | 28,000 km² |
| Residents | 3,747,308 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 15,946 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 0.4% |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Diocese of Qichun ( Latin : Dioecesis Chiceuvensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Qichun in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded the Mission sui juris Hwangchow with the Breve Tum ex Delegato on July 18, 1929 from the cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Hankow . She was elevated to the Apostolic Prefecture on June 1, 1932 .
On January 27, 1936 she was raised with the Bull Quidquid catholico to the Apostolic Vicariate , took the name Apostolic Vicariate Kichow and integrated part of the territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Anking . With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Superior of Hwangchow
- Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli OFM (April 30, 1930 - June 1, 1932)
Apostolic Prefect of Hwangchow
- Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli OFM (June 1, 1932 - January 27, 1936)
Apostolic Vicar of Kichow
- Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli OFM (January 27, 1936–1941)
Bishop of Qichun
- Orazio Ferrucio Ceol OFM (June 10, 1948–1983)