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Prefecture Apostolic of Guilin [Kweilin]

Praefectura Apostolica Kveilinensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Erected: 9 February 1938
  • Prefecture
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 32,380 (12,506 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Guilin, Guanxi, China

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
9 February 1938ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Wuchow [Wuzhou] (Kweilin, Ghuanchow, Kuanyang, Rsingugan, Lungsheng, Lingchuan, Yining, Peshou or Kuhwa, Yungfu, Ydngso, Lipo, Pinglo, Kungeheng, Fuchuan, Vhungshan, Fluhnsien, along with Kwangsi) Prefecture Apostolic of Guilin [Kweilin] (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19503,9682,500,000.2%201939101136ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 310, and Page 311

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