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Apostolic prefecture Shaowu, China

Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu

Shaovuen(sis)

Latin-rite apostolic prefecture in northwestern Fujian province (Minbei region), China, established in 1938 and entrusted to the Salvatorians; it is immediately subject to the Holy See. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun has led the prefecture since December 2023, consecrated under the Sino-Vatican agreement.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Fátima, in Shaowu, China.

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Established
1938
Catholics
5,112
Priests
23
Territory
7,881 km²

Parishes and churches

10 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Peter Wu Yishun

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The cathedral

Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Fátima stands in Shaowu, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Directly subject to the Holy See, the Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu has its seat in the city of Shaowu in Fujian. On May 21, 1938, the Apostolic Vicariate of Jian'ou was established and entrusted to the Salvatorians, and by 1950 the jurisdiction numbered around 5112 faithful.