Suizhou
Suizhou, formerly Sui County, is a prefecture-level city in northern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north and east.
Etymology
The Sui in Suizhou is derived from the ancient 'Suishizu'.Administration
The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 5 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city, 1 county and 2 other areas.- Zengdu District
- Guangshui City
- Sui County
- Suizhou Economic Development Area
- Dahongshan Scenic Area
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History
Suizhou has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, it was the territory of the State of Sui/Zeng and within the cultural sphere of the State of Chu. As a prefecture-level city Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the State Council in June 2000.Climate
Religion
The Catholic minority is pastorally served by its own pre-diocesan Apostolic Prefecture of Suixian which is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.It was established on 1937.06.17 as Apostolic Prefecture of Suixian / Suihsien / Suihsienen, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou.
It is vacant since 1951, without apostolic administrator since 1981, having had only the following incumbents:
- Father Patrick Maurice Connaughton, Friars Minor , died 1967
- Apostolic Administrator Friar Dominic Chen Te-mien, O.F.M., no ther Ordinariate.
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