Apostolic Prefecture of Xining
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Xining is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction in western China covering the province of Qinghai.
It is exempt, i.e. depends directly on the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
No statistics available. It borders on the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang to the northwest, Archdiocese of Lanzhou to the north and east, and Diocese of Kangding to the south and southwest.
It may be vacant by demise, if so without apostolic administrator.
History
Established on 4 February 1937 as Apostolic Prefecture of Xining / Sining / Siningen(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/sini0.htm|title=Apostolic Prefecture of Xining 西寧, China}}
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
; Apostolic Prefects of Xining
- Father {{ill|Hieronymus Haberstroh|pl}}, Divine Word Missionaries (S.V.D.) (born 1937.11.12 – death 1969.08.13)
- Matthias Gu Zheng (11 September 1991–).
See also
References
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Sources and external links
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/sini0.htm GCatholic, with Google map - data for all sections]
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Category:Apostolic prefectures