Vicariats-apostolic

These are bishop rics formed by the Pope for the evangelization of distant lands and kept under his immediate jurisdiction. The bishops (Vicars-apostolic) are nominated by the Propaganda. To satisfy Poitugal Alexander XIII created the diocedes of Peking and Nanking in 1690, but in 1696 Innocent XII reduced the areas of all three dioceses, including Macao, and announced his intention to entrust all the rest of China to Apostolic Vicars. Accordingly from that date we have the following Vicariats-apostolic with some Apostolic Prefectures and Mi ions. The list gives the dates of creation, the Congregation to which the work i.s entrusted and the number of bishops, etc., who have been appointed from the beginning. 1. — Amoy, founded in 1883 by separation from Fukien. Included Formosa, Ch'uan chou and Chang chou till 1913, when Formosa was detached and three Fukien prefectures substituted. Spanish Dominican. There have been 5 bishops. 2. — Shan and Shensi. Francis can. Separated from Peking in 1696. 17 bishops. The two provinces were separated formally, as they had some times been in fact, in 1844. 3. — N. Shansi. Francis can. Shansi and Shensi were separated in 1844; Shansi was divided into two Vicariats in 1890. 8 bishops. 4. — S. Shansi. Francis can. Separated from N. Shansi in 1890. 3 bishops. 5. — N. Shantung. Francis can. Separated from Peking in 1839, and divided in 1885 and 1894. 6 bishops. 6. — S. Shantung. Steyl Mi ion. Made into a Vicar i at in 1885. 2 bishops. 7. — E. Shantung. Francis can. Separated from N. Shantung in 1894. 2 bishops. 8. — Central Shensi. Francis can. Shensi and Shansi were divided in 1844, Kansu was cut off from Shensi in 1878, S. Shensi in 1887 and N. Shensi in 1911. 9 bishops. 9.— 'S. Shensi. Seviinury iS. Peter and S. Paul of Home. Separated from Shensi in 1887. 3 bishops. 10. — N. Sliensi. F ranciscan. Separated in 1911 from the Vicar i at of N. Shensi which then took the name of Central Shensi. 1 bishop. 11. — Fukien. Dominican. Separated from the diocese of Nanking in 1696. From 1718 to 1838 Kiangsi and Chekiang were united with it. It included Formosa. The Vicar i at-apostolic of Amoy with Formosa was detached from it in 1883 and three other prefectures in 1913. 18 bishops. 12. — S. Honan. Francis can. S. Honan was separated from Nanking diocese in 1814 and entrusted at first to the Lazarists, then to the Seminary of Milan in 1869, and now to the Francis cans. 6 bishops. 13. — N. Honan [Foreign Mi ions of Milan), was separated from Honan from 1382 till 1885 and had 2 bishops. 14. — W. Honan. (Foreign Mi ions of Parma). Separated from S. Honan in 1906 a-s an Apostolic 1 bishop. Prefecture, and made a Vicar i at-apostolic in 1911. 15.— Hong kong. Sem. of Foreign Mi io7is at Milan. Created as a Prefecture in 1841 and made a Vicar i at in 1874. 7 bishops. 16. — Hu Kuang. Propaganda,— mostly Francis cans. Separated from Nanking, 1696, a Vicar i at. It was afterwards administered with Ssuch'uan, then reunited with Shensi and Shansi in 1762. The \'icariat was re-established in 1838 separate from Shensi. In 1856 Hunan was separated from Hupei. 10 bishops. 17. — S. Hunan. Francis can. Hunan was separated from Hu-Kuang in 1856 and made a Vicar i at. This was divided in 1879. 5 bishops. 18. — N. Hunan. August in i an. Separated from Hunan in 1879. 6 bishops. 19. — E. Hupei. Francis can. IMG:p601_3.png:Chinese characters from Hunan in 1856 and divided into three Vicariats in 1870. 4 bishops. 20.— N.W. Hupei. Francis can. Made in 1870 by dividing Hupei. 7 bi.shops. 21.— S.W. Hupei. Francis can. Made in 1870 by the division of Hupei. 4 bishops. 22.— (Mi ion) Hi. Scheut Mi ion. Separated from Kansu and made an indepenidei\t Mi ion in 1888. 2 Superiors. 23.— N. Kansu. Schcvt Mi ion. Creatfed by separation from Shensi, 1878. Ko-ko-nor is under its jurisdiction. 2 bishops. 24.— (Prefecture of) S. Kansu. Schent Mi ion. Separated from Kansu, 1905. 1 Apostolic-prefect. 24.— Kiangnan. Jesuit. Constituted in 1856, on the suppre ion of Nanking. Includes Kiangsu and Anhui. 7 bishops. zB. — N. Kiangsi. Lazarist. Kiangsi was separated from Nanking in 1696, then (1718-1838) united to 602 Fukien, then made a Vicar i at in 1846, and divMied in 1879 and 1385. It was confided to Lazarists in 1838. 15 bishops. 27. — S. Kiangsi. Lazarist. Separated from Kiangsi in 1879. 3 bishops. ii8.— E. Kiangsi. Lazarist. Created in 1885. 2 bishops. 29. — Kien ch'ang. Foreign Mi ions, Paris. Created 1910. 1 bishop. 30. — Kuangsi. Foreign Mi ions of Paris. Created in 1875. 11 Apostolic-prefects. • 31.— (Prefecture of) Kuangtung. Foreign Mi ions. Detached from Macao in 1858. 7 Apostolic-prefects. (Now the V.-A.s of Canton and Swatow). 32. — Kueichou. Foreign Mi ions. Created 1696, then joined to Ssuch'uan, then est aM i shed anew in 1846. 22 bishops. 33. — S.Manchuria. Foreign Mi ions. All beyond the Great Wall was separated from the diocese of Peking in 1838. Mongolia was separated from Manchuria in 1840, and Manchuria was divided in 1898. 8 bishops. 34. — N. Manchuria. Foreign Mi ions. Separated from Manchuria in 1898. 1 bishop. 35. — Central Mongolia. Scheut Mi ion. Mongolia was made a Vicar i at in 1840, then had several pro-vicars and was again a Vicar i at in 1874. It was divided into three Vicariats in 1883. Central Mongolia includes the north and north-west. 7 bishops, etc. 36. — W. Mongolia (Ortos). Scheut Mi ion. Created in 1883 by division of Mongolia. 3 bishops. 37. — E. Mongolia. Scheut Mi ion. Created in 1883 by division of Mongolia. 2 bishops. 38. — W. Ssuch'uan. Foreign Mi ions. Created in 1696. The province was divided into two Vicariate in 1855. 26 bishops. 39.— E. Ssuch'uan. Foreign Mi ions. Formed in 1858 by the division of Ssuch'uan. It was divided again in 1850. 4 bishops. IMG:p602_1.png:Chinese characters Ssuch'uan. Foreign Mi ions. Created in 1860. 4 bishops. 41. — E. Chekiang. Lazarist. Separated from Nanking in 1696, it was joined to Fukien in 1718. In 1838 Chekiang and Kiangsi were made a Vicar i at, and Kiangsi was detached in 1846..Chekiang was divided into two in 1910. 12 bishops. 42.— W. Chekiang. Lazarist, Created 1910. 1 bishop. 43.— N. Chihli. Lazarist. Formed in 1856, when the diocese of Peking was suppre ed and the province divided into three Vicariats. Portions have been since detached. 8 bishops. 44.— S.E. Chihli. Jesuit. Formed in 1856. 4 bishops. 45.— W. Chihli, Lazarist. Formed in 1856. 6 bishops. 46. — N.E. Chihli. Lazarist. Separated from N. Chihli in 1899. 1 bishop. 47. — Central Chihli. Lazarist. Separated from N. Chihli, 1910. 1 bishop. 48. — Maritime Chihli. Lazarist. Formed in 1912 and including only one prefecture, — Tientsin fu. 1 bishop. 49. — Tibet. Foreign Mi ions. In the 17th century there was an Apostolic-Prefecture, attached in 1820 to Agra. The Vicar i at of Lhasa was established in 1846, divided into two prefectures and re-established in 1857. The episcopal residence is at Tachienlu. 7 bishops. 50. — Yiinnan. Foreign Mi ions. Detached from Nanking, 1696, then joined to IMG:p602_2.png:Chinese characters from 1781 to 1840, and then re-established. 18 bishops, etc. See Congregations. De Moidrey: La Hierarchic Catholiquc; Planchet: Les Mi ions de Chine, 1917.