Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou

Diocese of Qizhou

*Dioecesis Chiceuvensis*

天主教蕲州教区
Diocese of Qizhou; Dioecesis Chiceuvensis; 天主教蕲州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Hankou
Metropolitan	Hankou
Statistics
Area	28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 1950); 3,747,308; 15,946 (0.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun (Latin: Chiceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘄州, 蘄春) is a diocese located in Qizhou (in modern Hubei) in the ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

History

July 18, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Huangzhou 黃州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口
June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Huangzhou 黃州
January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Qizhou 蘄州
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qizhou 蘄州

Bishops of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Horace Ferruccio Ceól, O.F.M. (June 10, 1948 – June 23, 1990)
Vicars Apostolic of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli, O.F.M. (January 27, 1936 – 1941)

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