Diocese of Qizhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun (Latin: Chiceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘄州, 蘄春) is a diocese located in Qizhou (in modern Hubei) in the ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

Diocese of Qizhou

Dioecesis Chiceuvensis

天主教蕲州教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceHankou
MetropolitanHankou
Statistics
Area28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 1950)
  • 3,747,308
  • 15,946 (0.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante

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)

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