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Prefecture Apostolic of Jian’ou [Kienow, Kienning]

Praefectura Apostolica Kienovensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Elevated: 8 January 1938
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 17,101 (6,605 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Jian'ou, Fujian, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kienow [Jian’ou]
6 May 1931ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou] (Kienning, Kienyang, Chungan, Pucheng, SungM, and Chengo) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kienow [Jian’ou] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Jian’ou [Kienow, Kienning]
8 January 1938ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Kienow [Jian’ou] Prefecture Apostolic of Jian’ou [Kienow, Kienning]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Jian’ou [Kienow, Kienning]
19501,450701,676.2%213159696ap2002

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 Kienow [Jian’ou]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 45
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Jian’ou [Kienow, Kienning]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 281, and Page 282

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