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Prefecture Apostolic of Tongzhou [Tungchow]

Praefectura Apostolica Tungchovensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Elevated: 8 April 1935
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 17,000 (6,566 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Dalixian, Shaanxi, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tungchow [Tongzhou]
3 November 1931ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Sianfu (Tungchow, Hangeheng, Tengeheng, Peishui, Pucheng, Chaoyi, Pinmin, Weinan, Hwachow, Hwayin, Hoyang, and Tungkwan) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tungchow [Tongzhou] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Tongzhou [Tungchow]
8 April 1935ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Tungchow [Tongzhou] Prefecture Apostolic of Tongzhou [Tungchow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Tongzhou [Tungchow]
19506,6501,370,000.5%71219350910ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tungchow [Tongzhou]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 228, and Page 229
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Tongzhou [Tungchow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 89, and Page 90

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