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Diocese of Tianshui [Tsinchow]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lanzhou [Lanchow]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 45,000 (17,381 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Tianshui, Gansu, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kansu {Kansu Meridionale}
28 April 1905ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kansu Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kansu {Kansu Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Kansu {Kansu Orientale}
8 March 1922Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Kansu {Kansu Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Kansu {Kansu Orientale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Kansu {Kansu Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui]
25 January 1930Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui] (Kingyuentao (Pingliang, Huating, Tsing-ning , Lungteh, Chwanglang, Kingyang, Ninghsien, Cheng-ning, Hoshui, Hwanhsien, Kingchow, Tsungsin, Ohenyuen, Lingtai, Kuyen, Haiyan, and Hwaping)) Prefecture Apostolic of Pingliang [Pingliang] (erected)
Diocese of Tianshui [Tsinchow]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui] Diocese of Tianshui [Tsinchow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Tianshui [Tsinchow]
19508,5482,500,000.3%10182830513324ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Diocese of Tianshui [Tsinchow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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