Apostolic Prefecture of Weihai
The Apostolic Prefecture of Weihai is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction based in the port city of Weihai, Shandong province, northeastern China.
It is exempt, i.e., directly dependent on the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
History
The positions was established on 1931.06.18 as Mission sui juris of Weihai 威海 / Weihaiwei 威海衛 / Veihaiveien, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘 In 1938 it was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Weihai 威海 / Weihaiwei 威海衛 / Veihaiveien. It has remained vacant without an apostolic administrator since 1970.Ordinaries
Ecclesiastical Superior(s?) of Weihai mission sui iuris
- not available
Apostolic Prefects of Weihai 威海
- Father Louis-Prosper Durand, Friars Minor, later Titular Bishop of Sebela as Apostolic Vicar of Zhifou 芝罘, Bishop of Yantai 煙台, emeritate as Titular Bishop of Girus
- Fr. Cesario Stern, O.F.M., died 1957
- Fr. Edward Gabriel Quint, O.F.M., died 1994
- ''Long vacancy''