Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang-Urumqi [Sinkiang]

Praefectura Apostolica Sinkiangensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
Elevated: 21 May 1938
Prefecture
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Tihwa, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi]
- Latin Name: Sinkiangensis
- Erected: 14 February 1930
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ferdinand Loy, S.V.D. † (20 Nov 1931 Appointed - 23 Jun 1969 Died)
Paul Xie Ting Zhe † (25 Nov 1991 Ordained Bishop - 14 Aug 2017 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi]
14 February 1930	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu (Region of Sinkiang (Wensuh The Tao, the Chuhn Tao, the Ningyuan Tao, and the Thwa Tao civil provinces))	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang-Urumqi [Sinkiang]
21 May 1938	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi]	Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang-Urumqi [Sinkiang]

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ferdinand Loy, S.V.D. † (Superior: 20 Nov 1931; Prefect: 21 May 1938 to 23 Jun 1969)
Paul Xie Ting Zhe † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1991 to 14 Aug 2017)

Source(s)

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 478, and Page 479

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