Prefecture Apostolic of Zhaotong [Chaotung]

Praefectura Apostolica Chaotungensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
Erected: 8 April 1935
Prefecture
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Damian Tcheng † (8 Apr 1935 Appointed - Jan 1945 Died)
Stephen Fan Kai-ping † (6 Jul 1951 Appointed - 1982 Died)
Mathew Chen Muchen (Chen Mushun) † (28 Mar 1988 Ordained Bishop - 9 Apr 1997 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1935	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu (Chaotung, Tungchwan, Yentsing, Chensing, Sukiang, Hiliang, Yunshan, Kiadkia, Süanwei, TaTcwan, and Lutien UTbem)	Prefecture Apostolic of Zhaotong [Chaotung] (erected)

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Mathew Chen Muchen (Chen Mushun) † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1988 to 9 Apr 1997)
Stephen Fan Kai-ping † (Prefect: 6 Jul 1951 to 1982)
Jozef Kerec, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1939 to 1951)
Damian Tcheng † (Prefect: 8 Apr 1935 to Jan 1945)
Lawrence Zhang Wenchang † (Apostolic Administrator: 2000 to 5 Feb 2012)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 94, and Page 95

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