Apostolic Prefecture of

Shaowu 邵武

China China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Prefecture Apostolic Prefecture

Name: Shaowu 邵武 (中文) / Shaowu / Shàowǔ 邵武 (简体中文) / Shaovuen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Changting 長汀 (↙), Nancheng 南城 (←), Jian’ou 建甌 (→), Fuzhou 福州 (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Now Governed by Patriotic Diocese: Minbei 閩北 Uncanonical Diocese

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Prefect Apostolic (2023.12.16 – ...):Bishop Peter Wu Yi-shun (61)Bishop Peter Wu Yi-shun (吳奕順) (61)

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Shaowu 邵武 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Wu Yi-shun (61)Bishop Peter Wu Yi-shun (吳奕順) (61)
(2023.12.16 – ...)

Prefect Apostolic of Shaowu 邵武 (China)

Born:1964.12.07 (Ningde, 福建, China)
Ordained Priest:1992.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:2024.01.31

Priest of Xiamen 廈門 (China) (1992.08.15 – 2023.12.16)

Prefect Apostolic of Shaowu 邵武 (China) (2023.12.16 – ...)

Fr. Inigo Maximilian König (王德俊), S.D.S.
(1938.05.21 – 1964.08.13)

Born:1904.07.30 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1932.07.17
Died:1964.08.13 († 60)

Prefect Apostolic of Shaowu 邵武 (China) (1938.05.21 – 1964.08.13)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Shaowu 邵武 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Heribert Aloysius Theodor Winkler (溫崇德), S.D.S.
(1930.01.09 – 1938.05.21)

Born:1875.10.03 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1907.12.01
Died:1967.07.13 († 91)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Shaowu 邵武 (China) (1930.01.09 – 1938.05.21)

Special Churches

Changting 長汀 (↙), Nancheng 南城 (←), Jian’ou 建甌 (→), Fuzhou 福州 (↘)

Statistics (1950.12.31)

Area: 7,881 km²

Population: 5,112 Catholics (1.7% of 300,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes, 8 missions

Personnel: 23 priests (4 diocesan, 19 religious), 13 religious (8 brothers, 5 sisters), 5 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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