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Prefecture Apostolic of Hainan [Hainan]

Praefectura Apostolica de Hainan



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Elevated: 25 May 1936
  • Prefecture
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 35,000 (13,518 Square Miles)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hainan [Hainan]
15 April 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Pakhoi [Beihai] (Island of Hainan) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hainan [Hainan] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Hainan [Hainan]
25 May 1936ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Hainan [Hainan] Prefecture Apostolic of Hainan [Hainan]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Hainan [Hainan]
19503,4192,500,000.1%51419179209ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hainan [Hainan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 652, and Page 653
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Hainan [Hainan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 453, and Page 454

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