The Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang-Urumqi is a pre-diocesan missionary Latin jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in north-western China's vast region Xinjiang, which is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

It borders on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (all three Ex-Soviet West Turkestan), Afghanistan, Pakistan/India-disputed Kashmir, Tibet (Diocese of Kangding), Kokonor (Apostolic Prefecture of Xining), Han-China proper (Archdiocese of Lanzhou) and (Outer) Mongolia.

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in regional capital Ürümqi. No statistics are available.[1]

Antecedents

History

  • Established on 14 February 1930 as Mission sui juris of Xinjiang 新疆 (中文) / Urumqi 烏魯木齊 (中文) / Sinkiang / Xinjiang-Urumqi 新疆烏魯木齊 (中文) / Sinkiangen(sis) (Latin) by Pius XI's papal brief Decet Romanum Pontificem, on Ili's former territory, split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu 蘭州府), but now confided to the Divine Word Missionaries.
  • Promoted on 21 May 1938 as Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang 新疆 (中文) / Urumqi 烏魯木齊 (中文) / Sinkiang / Xinjiang-Urumqi 新疆烏魯木齊 (中文) / Sinkiangen(sis) (Latin)[1]

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)[1]

Ecclesiastical Superior of Xinjiang 新疆
Apostolic Prefects of Xinjiang 新疆
  • Ferdinando Loy (卢裴德), S.V.D. (21 May 1938 – death 23 June 1969)
  • Paul Xie Ting-zhe (謝庭哲) (born China 1931 – clandestine consecration as bishop on 25 November 1991 – death 14 August 2017)[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GCatholic – Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang 新疆, China".
  2. "È morto Xie Ting-zhe, il vescovo che disse: 'Il Papa in Cina? Sarebbe il benvenuto'". La Stampa (in Italian). 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.



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