Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun is a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 located in the city of Qizhou
Qizhou
Qizhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....

 in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...

 of Hankou
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou is an archdiocese based in the city of Hankou in China. It is now, due to the political situation, an underground diocese.-History:...

 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
    Apostolic vicariate
    An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...

     of Qizhou 蘄州
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qizhou 蘄州

Leadership

  • Bishop
    Bishop
    A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...

    s 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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