Apostolic Prefecture of

Yixian 易縣

China China

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Prefecture Apostolic Prefecture

Name: Yixian 易縣 (中文) / Yihsien / Yìxiàn 易县 (简体中文) / Yihsienen(sis) (Latin) / de Yihsien (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Zhengding 正定 (↙), Datong 大同 (↖), Xuanhua 宣化 (↑), Beijing 北京 (→), Baoding 保定 (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

Present Prelates

Prefect Apostolic:vacant

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cosmas Shi En-xiang (師恩祥)
(1996 – 2015.01)

Born:1922.04.17 (China)
Ordained Priest:1947.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:1982.06.24
Died:2015.01 († 92)

Auxiliary Bishop of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1982 – 1996)

Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1996 – 2015.01)

Bishop Peter Liu Guan-dong (劉冠東)
(1988 – 1996)

Born:1919.06.19 (China)
Ordained Priest:1945.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1982.07.25 (clandestinely)
Died:2013.10.28 († 94)

Coadjutor Bishop of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1982 – 1988)

Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1988 – 1996)

Bishop Paul Song Wei-li (宋維禮), C.M.
(1982 – 1996.07.20)

Born:1913.06.17 (China)
Ordained Priest:1946
Consecrated Bishop:1982.02.17 (clandestinely)
Died:1996.07.20 († 83)

Auxiliary Bishop of Xianxian 獻縣 (China) (1982 – 1994.05.06)

Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1982 – 1996.07.20)

Bishop of Xianxian 獻縣 (China) (1994.05.06 – 1996.07.20)

Bishop Francis Zhou Shan-fu (周善夫)
(1981 – 1988)

Born:1915 (China)
Ordained Priest:1944
Consecrated Bishop:1981.06.16
Died:1989.01.05 († 73)

Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1981 – 1988)

Fr. Tarcisio Martina (馬迪懦), C.S.S.
(1935.12.09 – 1961.11.12)

Born:1887.09.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1911.08.06
Died:1961.11.12 († 74)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1929.10.22 – 1935.12.09)

Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China) (1935.12.09 – 1961.11.12)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Yixian 易縣 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Tarcisio Martina (馬迪懦), C.S.S.
(1929.10.22 – 1935.12.09)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Statistics (1949.12.31)

Area: 7,900 km²

Population: 6,375 Catholics (0.8% of 800,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 6 missions

Personnel: 13 priests (6 diocesan, 7 religious), 40 religious (8 brothers, 32 sisters), 5 seminarians

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Last updated on 2024.10.29

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