Diocese of Qizhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun (, ) 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

Leadership

• 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy