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Prefecture Apostolic of Ankang [Hinganfu]

Praefectura Apostolica Hinganfuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Wang Xiaoxun, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Erected: 28 March 1928
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Ankang, Shaanxi, China

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 March 1928ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Hanchung [Hanzhong] (Hanchungfu) (Tze-yang, Pingli, Ning-shen, Shig-chuan, Sun-yang, Han-yin, Chuan-ping, Pai-ho, and Hinganfu (or An-kang))
Vicariate Apostolic of Sianfu (Siao-yi, Chen-an, and Shan-yang)
Prefecture Apostolic of Ankang [Hinganfu] (erected)
20 December 1930Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Hanchung [Hanzhong] (Hanchungfu) (Chemping) Prefecture Apostolic of Ankang [Hinganfu]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19503,982800,000.5%59142842112ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 327, and Page 328

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