Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 澧縣, China

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Lixian 澧縣 (中文) / Lizhou 澧州 (中文) / Lichow / Lǐxiàn 澧县 (简体中文) / Lǐzhōu 澧州 (简体中文) / Lichoven(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

1931.05.06: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 澧縣 (中文) / Lizhou 澧州 (中文) / Lichow / Lǐxiàn 澧县 (简体中文) / Lǐzhōu 澧州 (简体中文) / Lichoven(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德)

Prefect Apostolic:

vacant

Apostolic Administrator (2012 – ...):

Archbishop Methodius Qu Ai-lin (屈藹林) (63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Changsha 長沙 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Yuanling 沅陵 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Hengzhou 衡州 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Changde 常德 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Yongzhou 永州 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Yueyang 岳陽 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Xiangtan 湘潭 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Baoqing 寶慶 (China)

Prefects Apostolic of Lixian 澧縣 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Methodius Qu Ai-lin (屈藹林) (63)
(Apostolic Administrator 2012 – ...)

Bishop Anthony Wang Zi-cheng (王子澄) ▼
(1987 – 1995.05.24▼)

Prefect Apostolic of Lixian 澧縣 (China) (1987 – 1995.05.24▼)

Bishop Li Zhen-lin (李震林) ▼
(1958 – 1970?▼)

Prefect Apostolic of Lixian 澧縣 (China) (1958 – 1970?▼)

Fr. Ippolito Martínez y Martínez, O.S.A.
(1932.01.16 – 1963)

Prefect Apostolic of Lixian 澧縣 (China) (1932.01.16 – 1963)

Area: 15,200 km²

Population: 6,163 Catholics (0.3% of 2,000,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes, 26 missions

Personnel: 14 priests (5 diocesan, 9 religious), 6 religious (6 sisters)