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Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar

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The Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar (or Tsitsikar) is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction in PR China.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Michael, at Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔, in Heilongjiang.

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

History

  • It was established on 9 July 1928 as Mission sui juris of Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾 (中文 alias Tsitsikar), on territories split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin 吉林 and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe 熱河)
  • On 17 August 1931, it was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾 (中文) / Tsitsikar.

    • Ordinaries and precursor

    (all Latin Church)

    Ecclesiastical Superior of the Independent Mission of Qiqihar (Tsitsikar)
  • Eugene-Jean Imhof (1929.04.28 – 1931.08.17 see below)
    • Apostolic Prefects of Qiqihar
  • Eugene-Jean Imhof (英賀福 / 歐日諾) (see above 1931.08.17 – death 1934.01.17)
  • Paul Hugentobler (胡干普), Society of Bethlehem Mission Immensee (S.M.B.) (1934.11.09 – death 1972.06.27)
  • Paul Guo Wen-zhi (郭文治) (1989 – 2000.08)
  • Joseph Wei Jing-yi (魏景義) (2000.08 – ...), succeeding as previous Coadjutor of Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾 (1995 – 2000.08)

    • References

    Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar Wikipedia
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