The Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong (or Lintung) is a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, not entitled to a titular bishop, in China.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
On 1937.05.18, it was established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong æÂÂæÂ± (ä¸ÂæÂÂ) alias Lintung, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Szepingkai Ã¥ÂÂå¹³è¡Â).
Ordinaries
(all Roman rite )
Apostolic Prefects of Lindong
- Edgar Larochelle (èÂÂå¾·), Society of Foreign Missions (P.M.E.) (1937.07.23 â 1938), later Superior General of the Society of Foreign Missions (1938.07.11 â 1958.02.19)
- Joseph-Albany-Emilien Massé (馬), P.M.E. (1939.03.31 â 1943.07.29)
- Joseph-Rolland-Gustave Prévost-Godard (è¶ÂçÂÂæÂÂ), P.M.E. (1946.11.28 â 1956.11.11), later Apostolic Vicar of Pucallpa (Peru) (1956.11.11 â 1989.10.23) & Titular Bishop of Ammædara (1956.11.11 â 2005.11.13)
- uncanonical Francis Xavier Guo Zheng-ji (éÂÂæÂ£åº) (1990 â death 2004.05.03), consecrated Bishop 1990.10.28 without papal mandate
- Matthias Du Jiang (æÂÂæ±Â) (2004â ...); consecrated Bishop clandestinely 2004.05.07
See also
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