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Prefecture Apostolic of Xining [Sining]

Praefectura Apostolica Siningensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Mathias Gu Zheng, S.J., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Erected: 4 February 1937
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 728,198 (281,266 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Xining, Qinghai, China

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4 February 1937ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu (Tsinghai) Prefecture Apostolic of Xining [Sining] (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19504,1441,000,000.4%111137642057ap2002

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 29, Page 265, and Page 266

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