Apostolic Prefecture of

Yongzhou 永州

China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Prefecture

Name: Yongzhou 永州 (中文) / Lingling 零岭 (中文) / Yungchow / Línglǐng 零岭 (简体中文) / Yǒngzhōu 永州 (简体中文) / Yungchoven(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1925.05.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (中文) / Yungchowfu / Yǒngzhōufǔ 永州府 (简体中文) / de Yungchowfu (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙)
1938.06.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Baoqing 寶慶
1948: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Yongzhou 永州 (中文) / Lingling 零岭 (中文) / Yungchow / Línglǐng 零岭 (简体中文) / Yǒngzhōu 永州 (简体中文) / Yungchoven(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

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 Yueyang 岳陽 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Xiangtan 湘潭 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Baoqing 寶慶 (China)

Apostolic Administrator of Lixian 澧縣 (China)

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Yongzhou 永州 (Roman Rite)

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

Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M.
(1948.05.21 – 1973.12.13)

In caritate unitas

Born:	1894.02.03 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1919.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.10.29
Died:	1973.12.13 († 79)

Prefect Apostolic of Mount Currie (South Africa) (1935 – 1939.07.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Kokstad (South Africa) (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21)

Titular Bishop of Terenuthis (1939.07.11 – 1973.12.13)

Prefect Apostolic of Yongzhou 永州 (China) (1948.05.21 – 1973.12.13)

Prefects Apostolic of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Johannes Damascus Jesacher, O.F.M.
(1931.05.30 – 1947.01.25)

Born:	1880.05.18 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1903
Died:	1947.01.25 († 66)

Prefect Apostolic of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (China) (1931.05.30 – 1947.01.25)

Fr. Sebastian Großrubatscher, O.F.M.
(1926.03.16 – 1927.11.29)

Born:	1888.03.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1911.06.10
Died:	1927.11.29 († 39)

Prefect Apostolic of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (China) (1926.03.16 – 1927.11.29)

Guilin 桂林 (←), Baoqing 寶慶 (↑), Hengzhou 衡州 (↗), Shaoguan 韶關 (↘)

Statistics (1950.12.31)

Area: 40,000 km²

Population: 4,064 Catholics (0.1% of 3,400,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes

Personnel: 17 priests (3 diocesan, 14 religious), 15 religious (15 sisters)

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.10.29

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