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Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow]

Praefectura Apostolica Yungchovensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Erected: 12 May 1925
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Lingling, Hunan, China

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 May 1925ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Yungchowfu, Paolcinfu, Kueiyangchow, and Tsinchow) Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow] (erected)
3 June 1938Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow] (Chaoyang, Sirihwa, Wujcang, Finning, Chengpu, Suining, Tsingchow, Plweitung, and Tungtao) Prefecture Apostolic of Baojing [Paoking, Shaoyang] (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19504,0643,400,000.1%314172391522ap2002

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 17, Page 444, and Page 445

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