Apostolic Prefecture of

Guilin 桂林

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Guilin 桂林 (中文) / Kweilin / Guìlín 桂林 (简体中文) / Kveilinen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

1938.02.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Guilin 桂林 (中文) / Kweilin / Guìlín 桂林 (简体中文) / Kveilinen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Wuzhou 梧州)

Prefect Apostolic:

vacant

Prefects Apostolic of Guilin 桂林 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Benedict Cai Xiu-feng (蔡秀峰)
(1993 – 2007.08.20)

Prefect Apostolic of Guilin 桂林 (China) (1993 – 2007.08.20)

Msgr. John Angel Romaniello (羅民勞), M.M.
(1938.06.10 – 1983)

Prefect Apostolic of Guilin 桂林 (China) (1938.06.10 – 1983)

Area: 32,380 km²

Population: 3,968 Catholics (0.2% of 2,500,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 6 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 39 priests (20 diocesan, 19 religious), 13 religious (13 sisters)

Last updated on 2024.10.29