Apostolic Prefecture of Xing’anfu 興安府, China 🇨🇳

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Xing’anfu 興安府 (中文) / Ankang 安康 (中文) / Ankang / Hinganfu / Xìng’ānfǔ 兴安府 (简体中文) / Ānkāng 安康 (简体中文) / Hinganfuen(sis) (Latin) / de Hinganfu (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Hanzhong 漢中 (←), Zhouzhi 盩厔 (↖), Xi’an 西安 (↑), Laohekou 老河口 (→), Wanxian 萬縣 (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Now Governed by Patriotic Diocese: Ankang 安康 Uncanonical Diocese

Celebrations

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History

1928.03.28: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Xing’anfu 興安府 (中文) / Ankang 安康 (中文) / Ankang / Hinganfu / Xìng’ānfǔ 兴安府 (简体中文) / Ānkāng 安康 (简体中文) / Hinganfuen(sis) (Latin) / de Hinganfu (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Hanzhongfu 漢中府)

Present Prelates

Prefect Apostolic (2022.08.28 – ...):

Bishop John Baptist Wang Xiao-xun (王曉勳) (60)

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Baptist Wang Xiao-xun (王曉勳) (60)
(2022.08.28 – ...)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China)

Born:	1966.01.19 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1992.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.11.30

Coadjutor Bishop of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (2016 – 2022.08.28)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (2022.08.28 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Ye Rong-hua (葉榮華)
(2000 – 2022.08.28)

Born:	1931.06.20 (Hanzhong, 陝西, China)
Ordained Priest:	1981.12.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.12.10
Died:	2022.08.28 (Ankang, 陝西, China † 91)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (2000 – 2022.08.28)

Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李篤安)
(Apostolic Administrator 1987 – 2000)

Fr. Pietro Maleddu, O.F.M. Conv.
(1948.05.07 – 1983)

Born:	1901.02.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1924.07.22
Died:	1988.03.30 († 87)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (1948.05.07 – 1983)

Fr. Emilio Favarato, O.F.M. Conv.
(1941.06.20 – 1946)

Born:	1904.05.09 (Portelongo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1928.07.08
Died:	1947? († 43)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (1941.06.20 – 1946)

Fr. Berardo Barracciu (巴), O.F.M. Conv.
(1932.02.26 – 1940.09.03)

Born:	1884.07.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1907.01.27
Died:	1940.09.03 († 56)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (1932.02.26 – 1940.09.03)

Fr. Giovanni Soggiu (蘇輯伍), O.F.M. Conv.
(1928.08.01 – 1930.11.12)

Born:	1883.04.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1912.07.28
Died:	1930.11.12 († 47)

Prefect Apostolic of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (1928.08.01 – 1930.11.12)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop John Baptist Wang Xiao-xun (王曉勳) (60) (2016 – 2022.08.28)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ankang 安康, Shaanxi

Hanzhong 漢中 (←), Zhouzhi 盩厔 (↖), Xi’an 西安 (↑), Laohekou 老河口 (→), Wanxian 萬縣 (↓)

Statistics (1950.12.31)

Area: 25,000 km²

Population: 3,982 Catholics (0.5% of 800,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 12 parishes, 7 missions

Personnel: 14 priests (5 diocesan, 9 religious), 21 religious (21 sisters), 2 seminarians