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Diocese of Qichun [Kichow]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hankow [Hankou]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 28,000 (10,815 Square Miles)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hwangchow
18 July 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Hankow [Hankou] (Hwangchow, Kishui, Kichow, Hwangtsi, Hwangmei, Lotien, Macheng, and Hwangan) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hwangchow (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Hwangchow
1 June 1932ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Hwangchow Prefecture Apostolic of Hwangchow
Vicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun]
27 January 1936ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Anking [Anqing] (Yngshan)
Prefecture Apostolic of Hwangchow
Vicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun]
7 December 1939Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Wuchang [Wuchang] (Middle and right bank of the Yangtse Kiang river) Vicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun]
Diocese of Qichun [Kichow]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun] Diocese of Qichun [Kichow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Qichun [Kichow]
195015,9463,747,308.4%ap2002

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 Hwangchow
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 125, and Page 126
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Hwangchow
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 368
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 282, to Page 284
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 193
  • Diocese of Qichun [Kichow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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