Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar
The Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction in Heilongjiang province, China. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Michael in the city of Qiqihar. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
- It was established on 9 July 1928 as Mission sui juris of Qiqihar , on territories split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe
- On 17 August 1931, it was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar / Tsitsikar.
Ordinaries and precursor
; Ecclesiastical Superior of the Independent Mission of Qiqihar- Eugène-Jean Imhof
- Eugène-Jean Imhof
- Paul Hugentobler, Society of Bethlehem Mission Immensee
- Paul Guo Wenzhi
- Joseph Wei Jingyi, succeeding as previous Coadjutor of Qiqihar