History

• 1925.05.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (中文) / Yungchowfu / de Yungchowfu (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙)
• 1938.06.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Baoqing 寶慶
• 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Yongzhou 永州 (中文) / Lingling 零岭 (中文) / Yungchow / Yungchoven(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates Prefect Apostolic: vacant Apostolic Administrator (2012 – ...): Archbishop Methodius Qu Ai-lin (屈藹林) (57) Metropolitan Archbishop of Changsha 長沙 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Yuanling 沅陵 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Hengzhou 衡州 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Changde 常德 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Yueyang 岳陽 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Xiangtan 湘潭 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Baoqing 寶慶 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Lixian 澧縣 (China) Ordinaries Prefects Apostolic of Yongzhou 永州 (Roman Rite) Archbishop Methodius Qu Ai-lin (屈藹林) (57) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 – ...) Bishop Biagio Sigibaldo Kurz, O.F.M. (1948.05.21 – 1973.12.13) Born: 1894.02.03 (Germany) Ordained Priest: 1919.12.21 Consecrated Bishop: 1939.10.29 Died: 1973.12.13 († 79) Prefect Apostolic of Mount Currie (South Africa) (1935 – 1939.07.11) Vicar Apostolic of Kokstad (South Africa) (1939.07.11 – 1948.05.21) Titular Bishop of Terenuthis (1939.07.11 – 1973.12.13) Prefect Apostolic of Yongzhou 永州 (China) (1948.05.21 – 1973.12.13) Prefects Apostolic of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (Roman Rite) Fr. Johannes Damascus Jesacher, O.F.M. (1931.05.30 – 1947.01.25) Born: 1880.05.18 (Austria) Ordained Priest: 1903 Died: 1947.01.25 († 66) Prefect Apostolic of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (China) (1931.05.30 – 1947.01.25) Fr. Sebastian Großrubatscher, O.F.M. (1926.03.16 – 1927.11.29) Born: 1888.03.05 (Italy) Ordained Priest: 1911.06.10 Died: 1927.11.29 († 39) Prefect Apostolic of Yongzhoufu 永州府 (China) (1926.03.16 – 1927.11.29)

as of 2018.11.07

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