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Prefecture Apostolic of Yixian [Yihsien]

Praefectura Apostolica Yihsienensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • John Chen Cangbao, Auxiliary Bishop
  • John Zhang Qingtian, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Elevated: 9 December 1935
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 7,900 (3,051 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Lianghechuang, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Yihsien [Yixian]
25 May 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu (Yihsien, Laishui, and Kwangchang)
Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing] (San Puņ)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Yihsien [Yixian] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Yixian [Yihsien]
9 December 1935ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Yihsien [Yixian] Prefecture Apostolic of Yixian [Yihsien]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Yixian [Yihsien]
19496,375800,000.8%661,062832ap2002

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 Yihsien [Yixian]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 658, and Page 659
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Yixian [Yihsien]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 225, and Page 226

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