Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic Elevated: 2 December 1937 Prefecture Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Shiqian, Guizhou, China

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian]
  • Latin Name: de Shihtsien
  • Erected: 23 March 1932
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ludwig Baumeister, M.S.C. † (11 Nov 1932 Appointed - 2 Dec 1937 Resigned)
• Matthias Buchholz, M.S.C. † (10 Dec 1937 Appointed - 1983 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian]
23 March 1932	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kweyang [Guiyang] (Kweiyang) (Houping, Wuchwan, Yehho, Lungchuan, Tehkiang, Szenan, Yinkiang, Sungtao, Shihtsien, Kiangkow, Tungjen, Szehsien, Yuping , Shengki, Shiping, Tsingki, Chenyuan, Hwangping, Taikuing, Tsingkiang, Kiungshui, Tienchu, Kingping, Yungkiang, Liping, Yungtsung, ...)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien]
2 December 1937	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian]	Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien]
1950	5,697	3,000,000	.2%	3	19	22	258				20	ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ludwig Baumeister, M.S.C. † (Superior: 11 Nov 1932 to 2 Dec 1937)
• Matthias Buchholz, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 10 Dec 1937 to 1983)

Source(s)

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 387, and Page 388 Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 250, and Page 251

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