Diocese of Changting [Tingchow]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 8 May 1947 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fuzhou [Foochow] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Changting, Fujian, China

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting]
  • Latin Name: de Tingchow
  • Erected: 27 December 1923
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Egbert Maria Pelzer, O.P. † (21 Dec 1925 Appointed - 4 May 1945 Died)
• Johann Werner Lesinski, O.P. † (8 May 1947 Appointed - 26 Apr 1963 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting]
27 December 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien (Tingchow)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting] (erected)
Diocese of Changting [Tingchow]
8 May 1947	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting]	Diocese of Changting [Tingchow]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Changting [Tingchow]
1950	4,318	1,220,000	.4%	4	18	22	196		6	28		ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Matthew Kia Yen-wen †
• Johann Werner Lesinski, O.P. † (Bishop: 8 May 1947 to 26 Apr 1963)
• Egbert Maria Pelzer, O.P. † (Prefect: 21 Dec 1925 to 4 May 1945)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 82, and Page 83 Diocese of Changting [Tingchow] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 387, to Page 389

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