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Prefecture Apostolic of Weihai [Weihaiwei]

Praefectura Apostolica Veihaiveiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Elevated: 9 February 1938
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Weihai, Shandong, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Weihaiwei [Weihai]
18 June 1931ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Chefoo (Haiyang, Muping, Weihaiwei, Wendeng, and Yungcheng) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Weihaiwei [Weihai] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Weihai [Weihaiwei]
9 February 1938ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Weihaiwei [Weihai] Prefecture Apostolic of Weihai [Weihaiwei]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Weihai [Weihaiwei]
19504,1503,000,000.1%666912ap1951

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Weihaiwei [Weihai]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 401
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Weihai [Weihaiwei]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 312, and Page 313

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