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Diocese of Shangqiu [Kweiteh]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 8,000 (3,090 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Shangqiu, Henan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu]
19 June 1928ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu) (Kweiteh, Ningling, Kaocheng, Yucheng, Siayi, and Yuncheng) Prefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu] (erected)
18 May 1937Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu] (Kaocheng) Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu]
18 May 1937ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu] Vicariate Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu]
Diocese of Shangqiu [Kweiteh]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu] Diocese of Shangqiu [Kweiteh]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Shangqiu [Kweiteh]
19509,9732,000,000.5%141471217ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 20, Page 348, and Page 349
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 426, and Page 427
  • Diocese of Shangqiu [Kweiteh]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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