Apostolic Prefecture of Xiangtan 湘潭, China

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Xiangtan 湘潭 (中文) / Siangtan / Xiāngtán 湘潭 (简体中文) / Siangtanen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

1937.07.01: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Xiangtan 湘潭 (中文) / Siangtan / Xiāngtán 湘潭 (简体中文) / Siangtanen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙)

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 Baoqing 寶慶 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Lixian 澧縣 (China)

Prefects Apostolic of Xiangtan 湘潭 (Roman Rite)

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

Fr. Pacifico Calzolari, O.F.M.
(1938.04.08 – 1965)

Prefect Apostolic of Xiangtan 湘潭 (China) (1938.04.08 – 1965)

Area: 21,335 km²

Population: 4,956 Catholics (0.1% of 4,000,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 35 missions

Personnel: 12 priests (1 diocesan, 11 religious), 4 religious (4 sisters), 1 seminarian