Apostolic Prefecture of Xing'anfu

The Apostolic Prefecture of Xing'anfu (Latin: Hinganfuen(sis), Chinese: 興安府; pinyin: Xing'anfu) or Apostolic Prefecture of Ankang is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction located in Shaanxi. It depends directly on the Holy See and its missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.^[1]

Apostolic Prefecture of Xing'anfu Praefectura Apostolica Hinganfuensis 興安府
Location
Country	Hubei, China
Statistics
Area	25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ankang, Shaanxi
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	John Wang Xiaoxun

History

• 28 March 1928: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Xing’anfu from then the Apostolic Vicariate of Hanzhong and Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu.^[1]

Prelates

• Prefects Apostolic of Xing’anfu (Roman Rite)^[2]
  • Fr. Giovanni Soggiu, O.F.M.Conv. (1 Aug 1928 – 12 Nov 1930)
  • Fr. Berardo Barracciu, O.F.M.Conv. (26 Feb 1932 – 3 Sep 1940)
  • Fr. Emilio Favarato, O.F.M.Conv. (20 Jun 1941 – 1946)
  • Fr. Pietro Maleddu, O.F.M.Conv. (7 May 1948 – 1983)
    • Fr. John Baptist Ye Ronghua, administrator (1987 – 10 Dec 2000)
  • Bishop John Baptist Ye Ronghua (10 Dec 2000 – 28 Aug 2022)
    • Bishop John Wang Xiaoxun, coadjutor (30 Nov 2016 – 28 Aug 2022)
  • Bishop John Wang Xiaoxun (since 28 Aug 2022)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in China