Apostolic prefecture Xining, China
Apostolic Prefecture of Xining
Siningen(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite apostolic prefecture covering Qinghai province in western China, established on February 4, 1937 from territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu. It depends directly on the Holy See; Bishop Matthias Gu Zheng has led the prefecture since 1991.
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- Established
- 1937
- Catholics
- 4,144
- Priests
- 11
- Territory
- 728,198 km²
Parishes and churches
4 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- 天主教西宁教区主教座堂西宁市 · CathedralView parish
- 海东市互助土族自治县大泉圣母堂海东市View parish
- 西宁市城西区彭家寨天主堂西宁市View parish
- 西宁市湟中区黑嘴尔天主堂西宁市View parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Matthias Gu Zheng
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The cathedral
Catedral de Beishan Sitaizi stands in Xining, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Covering the province of Qinghai in western China, the Apostolic Prefecture of Xining is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction. It is exempt, depending directly on the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. No statistics are available. It borders the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang to the northwest, the Archdiocese of Lanzhou to the north and east, and the Diocese of Kangding to the south and southwest. It may be vacant by demise, and if so, without an apostolic administrator.