Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou
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Diocese of Qizhou Dioecesis Chiceuvensis 天主教蕲州教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Hankou |
Metropolitan | Hankou |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 3,747,308 15,946 (0.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun (Latin: Chiceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘄州 , 蘄春) is a diocese located in Qizhou (in modern Hubei) in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.
History
- July 18, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Huangzhou 黃州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口
- June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Huangzhou 黃州
- January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Qizhou 蘄州
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qizhou 蘄州
Leadership
- Bishops of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Horace Ferruccio Ceól, O.F.M. (June 10, 1948 – June 23, 1990)
- Vicars Apostolic of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli, O.F.M. (January 27, 1936 – 1941)
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