Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou

Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Qizhou
蘄州
latin= Dioecesis Chiceuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Hankou
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 28,000
population= 3,747,308
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 15,946
catholics_percent= 0.4
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun {Latin: " Chiceuven(sis)", 中文: 蘄州 , 蘄春} is a diocese located in the city of Qizhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

History

* July 18, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Huangzhou 黃州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口
* June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Huangzhou 黃州
* January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Qizhou 蘄州
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qizhou 蘄州

Leadership

* Bishops of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Horace Ferruccio Ceól, O.F.M. (June 10, 1948 – June 23, 1990)
* Vicars Apostolic of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli, O.F.M. (January 27, 1936 – 1941)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kich0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkich.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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