Apostolic Prefecture of

Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š

China China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Prefecture Apostolic Prefecture

Name: Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š (ไธญๆ–‡) / Chaotung / Zhฤotลng ๆ˜ญ้€š (็ฎ€ไฝ“ไธญๆ–‡) / Chaotungen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Kunming ๆ˜†ๆ˜Ž (โ†™), Ningyuan ๅฏง้  (โ†–), Suifu ๆ•˜ๅบœ (โ†‘), Guiyang ่ฒด้™ฝ (โ†’), Nanlong ๅ—้พ (โ†˜)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Now Governed by Patriotic Diocese: Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š Uncanonical Diocese

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) ๐Ÿ“…

History

Present Prelates

Prefect Apostolic:vacant

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š (Roman Rite)

Fr. Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang (ๅผตๆ–‡ๆ˜Œ)
(Apostolic Administrator 2000 โ€“ 2012.02.05)

Bishop Chen Mu-shun (้™ณๆ…•่ˆœ) โ–ผ
(1988 โ€“ 1997.04.09โ–ผ)

Born:1902.11.20 (Yliang, China)
Ordained Priest:1935.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.28 (no papal mandate)
Died:1997.04.09 (โ€  94)

Prefect Apostolic of Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š (China) (1988 โ€“ 1997.04.09โ–ผ)

Fr. Stephan Fan Kai-ping (่Œƒไป‹ๅนณ)
(1951.07.06 โ€“ 1982)

Born: (China)
Died:1982

Prefect Apostolic of Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š (China) (1951.07.06 โ€“ 1982)

Fr. Joseph Kerec (็ด€ๅ‹ตๅฟ—), S.D.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 1939 โ€“ 1951)

Fr. Damian Chen Da-ming (้™ณ้”ๆ˜Ž)
(1935.04.08 โ€“ 1939)

Born:1878.09.10 (China)
Ordained Priest:1910.03.04
Died:1945.01 (โ€  66)

Prefect Apostolic of Zhaotong ๆ˜ญ้€š (China) (1935.04.08 โ€“ 1939)

Special Churches

Kunming ๆ˜†ๆ˜Ž (โ†™), Ningyuan ๅฏง้  (โ†–), Suifu ๆ•˜ๅบœ (โ†‘), Guiyang ่ฒด้™ฝ (โ†’), Nanlong ๅ—้พ (โ†˜)

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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