Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow]

Praefectura Apostolica Yungchovensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

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

Anton Sebastian Grossrubatscher (Großrubatscher), O.F.M. † (16 Mar 1926 Appointed - 29 Nov 1927 Died)
Johannes Damascus Jesacher (Iesacher), O.F.M. † (30 May 1931 Appointed - 25 Jan 1947 Died)
Vinzenz Maria Demetz, O.F.M. † ( 1947 Appointed - 1948 Resigned)
Blasius Sigibald Kurz, O.F.M. † (21 May 1948 Appointed - 13 Dec 1973 Died)
[Louis Li Zhen-lin] † (26 Oct 1958 Ordained Bishop - 1966 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 May 1925	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Yungchowfu, Paolcinfu, Kueiyangchow, and Tsinchow)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow] (erected)
3 June 1938	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow] (Chaoyang, Sirihwa, Wujcang, Finning, Chengpu, Suining, Tsingchow, Plweitung, and Tungtao)	Prefecture Apostolic of Baojing [Paoking, Shaoyang] (erected)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 4,064 3,400,000 .1% 3 14 17 239 15 22 ap2002

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vinzenz Maria Demetz, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 1947 to 1948)
Anton Sebastian Grossrubatscher (Großrubatscher), O.F.M. † (Prefect: 16 Mar 1926 to 29 Nov 1927)
Johannes Damascus Jesacher (Iesacher), O.F.M. † (Prefect: 30 May 1931 to 25 Jan 1947)
Blasius Sigibald Kurz, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 21 May 1948 to 13 Dec 1973)
[Louis Li Zhen-lin] † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1958 to 1966)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 444, and Page 445

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