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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.

History
The positions was established on 1931.06.18 as Mission sui juris of Weihai 威海 (中文) / Weihaiwei 威海衛 (中文) / Veihaiveien(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘 (meanwhile a Diocese) In 1938 it was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Weihai 威海 (中文) / Weihaiwei 威海衛 (中文) / Veihaiveien(sis) (Latin). It has remained vacant without an apostolic administrator (dormant) since 1970. == Ordinaries ==
Ordinaries
(all Latin Rite and Western members of a missionary Latin congregation) Ecclesiastical Superior(s?) of Weihai mission sui iuris • not available Apostolic Prefects of Weihai 威海 • Father Louis-Prosper Durand (), Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (born Canada) (1932.01.29 – 1938.06.14), later Titular Bishop of Sebela (1938.06.14 – 1946.04.11) as Apostolic Vicar of Zhifou 芝罘 (China) (1938.06.14 – 1946.04.11), Bishop of Yantai 煙台 (China) (1946.04.11 – retired 1950.01.20), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Girus (1950.01.20 – death 1972.08.07) • Fr. Cesario Stern (), O.F.M. (1939.06.02 – retired 1949.03.28), died 1957 • Fr. Edward Gabriel Quint (), O.F.M. (1950.01.27 – retired 1970), died 1994 • Long vacancy == See also ==
Sources and external links
• GCatholic - data for all sections
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