Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang

{{Short description|Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction in China)}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Apostolic Prefecture

|name = Xinjiang

|local =

|latin = Praefectura Apostolica Kiangchovensis

|country = China

|metropolitan =

|province = Shanxi

|rite = Latin Church

|cathedral = Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Xinjiang

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 =

|population =

|population_as_of =

|catholics =

|catholics_percent=

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Vacant

|metro_archbishop =

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

}}

The Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang ({{zh|s=新绛教区|t=新绛教區|p=}}) is a pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction (apostolic prefecture) located in the city of Yuncheng in Shanxi, China.

History

On May 25, 1936, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinjiang (Jiangzhou) was established by a decree of Pope Pius XI.

Leadership

Quintinus Pessers OFM (1936-1983), expelled from the Communist China in 1954, did not have real power after that time in the diocese.
Bishop Augustine Zheng Shouduo (1982/3-2006)
Bishop Josaphat Li Hongguang (2006)
Bishop Peter Wu Junwei (2009–2022)

References

External links

[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kian1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkngc.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170426061253/http://www.brender.eu/default.asp?iId=KELEK#xinjiang Catholic Hierarchy in China since 1307]
[https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-28-1936-ocr.pdf Bulla Ad Christi Evangelium], AAS 28

Xinjiang