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Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou

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Metropolitan
  
Hankou

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Sede Vacante

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Area
  
28,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 3,747,308 15,946 (0.4%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun (Latin: Chiceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘄州 , 蘄春) is a diocese located in the city of Qizhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

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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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou Wikipedia
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