Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou

The diocese Qichun (Latin: Dioecesis Chiceuvensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Qichun in the People's Republic of China.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded the mission sui juris Hwangchow with the Breve Tum ex Delegato on July 18, 1929 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Hankow. She was raised on 1 June 1932 with the Apostolic Prefecture.

On January 27, 1936, she was charged with the Bull Quidquid catholico Apostolic Vicariate, took the name Apostolic Vicariate Kichow and integrated part of the territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Anking. With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised on April 11, 1946 Diocese.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Superior of Hwangchow

  • Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli OFM (30 April 1930-1. June 1932 )

Prefect Apostolic of Hwangchow

  • Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli OFM ( 1 June 1932-27. January 1936 )

Vicar Apostolic of Kichow

  • Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli OFM (27 January 1936-1941 )

Bishop of Qichun

  • Orazio Ferruccio Ceol OFM (June 10, 1948-1983 )
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