CHINA
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CHINA
erected 1870; Franciscans; residence, Lao-ho-k'ou ;
vicar Apostolic Fabiano Landi, appointed titular
Bishop of Taenarum in 1904; 16 priests, 1-1 native
priests, 17,211 Christians, '.MOO catechumens, 75
churches and chapels. (7) South-Western Hu-pe,
erected 1870; Franciscans; residence, l-ch'ang; vicar
Vpostolic, Mo lestus Everaerts, appointed titular
Bishop ol Tadama in 1904; 20 priests, S native priests,
10,5 16 ( Ihristians, 6384 catechumens, 7") churches and
chapels. (8) Eastern Hu-pe, erected 1870; Francis-
cans: residence, Wu-ch'ang; vicar Apostolic, Epifanio
Carlassare, appointed titular Bishop of Madaura in
18S4; 23 priests, 18 native priests, 24,792 Christians.
•Jll.ooo rateehuinens, 105 churches and chapels. (9)
Kiang-nan or Nan-king, erected 1660; re-estab-
lished 1856; Jesuits; resilience. Shanghai: vicar
\|.i tolic, Prosper Paris, appointed titular Bishop
nl Silandus in 1900; 131 priests, 60 native priests,
164,088 Christians, 05,013 catechumens, 984 churches
and chapels. (10) Northern Kiang-si, erected 1845;
Lazarists; resilience, Kiu-kiang; vicar Apostolic,
Paul Louis Ferrant, appointed titular Bishop of
Barbalissus in 1898; 18 priests, 4 native priests,
11,397 Christians, 8861 catechumens, 110 churches
and chapels. (11) Southern Kiang-si, erected 1879;
Lazarists; residence, Ki-ngan; vicar Apostolic,
biguste Coqset, appointed Bishop of Cardica in
1887; 15 priests, 6 native priests, 8637 Christians,
2932 catechumens, 43 churches and chapels. (12)
Eastern Kiang-si, erected 14 Ana., 188§j Lazarists;
residence, Fu-chou; vicar Apostolic, Casimir Vic.
appointed titular Bishop of Metellopolis in 1885; 21
priests, 10 native priests, 16,295 Christians, 3.500
catechumens, 56 churches and chapels.
Fourth Region, including the following vicariates Apostolic: (1) Kwei-chou, erected 1708; re-estab- lished 1847; priests of the Seminary for Foreign Missions of Paris; residence, Kwei-yang; vicar Apos- tolic, Francois-Mathurin Guichard, appointed titular Bishop of Torone in 1S84; 49 priests, 17 native priest 24,018 Christians, 22,825 catechumens, 106 churches and chapels. (2) North-Western Sze-ch'wan, erected 16S0; priests of the Paris seminary; residence, Ch'eng-tu; vicar Apostolic, Marie-Julien Dunand, ap- pointed titular Bishop of Caloe in 1893; 39 priests, 4."> uative priests, 40,000 Christians, 8,672 catechumens, 105 churches and chapels. (3) Eastern Sze-ch'wan, erected I860; priests of the Paris seminary; residence, Ch'ung-k'ing; vicar Apostolic, Celestin-Felix Chou- vi Hi. ii, appointed titular Bishop of Dansara in 1891; •is priests, II native priests, 34,800 Christians, 17,000 catechumens, 103 churches and chapels, i li South- ern Sze-ch'wan, erected I860; priests of the Paris seminary; resilience, Sui-fu; vicar Apostolic, Marc Chatagnon, appointed titular Bishop of Chersonesus in 1887; 46 priests, 1-1 native priests, 26,000 Chris- tians, liOOO catechumens. 1(1 churches and chapels. (,,) Yun nan, erected 1702; re-established 1843;
in i .if the Paris seminary; residence, Yun-nan; 29 priests, 13 uative priests, 10,390 Christians, 13,097 catechumens, 71 churches ami chapels. (6) Tibet, erecied 1846; priests of the Paris seminary; residence, en-lu sze-i ti'wan \ tear Apostolic, Pierre- Philippe Giraudeau, appointed titular Bishop of I hj nia in 1901 ; 15 priests, 1 native priest, 2050 I Ihri ii in , 1000 catechumens, 11 churches and chapels.
I Region, including the following vicariates Apostolic: I 1) Fu-kien, erected 1696; Dominican .
m -Ii i, ci I u i ■leu . \ icai \| lie. Salvalor Masol ,
ted titular Bishop of Vvara in 1884; 17 priests, 16 native priests, 14,799 christians, .'."..sue,
Catechumen . 116 churches and chapels. I'-') Aiiiny.
. m ted 3 I 1883; I' inicans; residence, Amoy;
vicar Apostolic, [sidoro Clemente Gutierrez, ap-
i in il li B p of Vicila in 1900; I s - priests,
I native priest, 4242 Christians, 1773 c itei h
&7 churches and chapels. C3) Hong-Kong, erected
1874; priests from the Seminary of Milan: vicar Apos-
tolic, Domenico Pozzoni, appointed titular Bishop
ol I i\ia in 1905; 12 priests, 10 native priests, 14,-
L95 Christians, 1000 catechumens, 7:; churches and
chapels, t-1) Kwang-tung (Pref. Ap. . erected 1850;
priests from the Seminary of Paris;' residence, Canton;
prefect Apostolic. Jean-Marie Mcrel, appointed titu-
lar Bishop nf Orcistus in 1901; 67 priests, 15 native
priests, 56,355 Christians. 4N0 churches and chapels.
(5) Kwang-si (Pref. Ap.), erected (i Aug., 1875; priests
of the Seminary of Paris: residence. Nan-ning; pre-
fect Apostolic, Joseph-Marie Lavest, appointed titular
Bishop of Sophene in 1900; 28 priests, 4 native
priests, 3610 Christians, 4312 catechumens, 17
churches and chapels.
In the head-quarter of the various mis-
sions twenty-three priests officiate in eight chapels and churches. There are six foreign and live native [VappistB. Macao is the seal of a diocese. There
are 38 vicariates Apostolic; 4 prefectures Apostolic, 1 mission (I-li), 1 diocese (Macao), with 1280 foreign ami 577 native priests for 1,01 1,266 Christians. Men- tion should also be made of the Marist Brothers (Maristce) and many sisters, both foreign and native Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul, of St Joseph, of Prot ,li me of Portieux, of the Third Order of St. Fran- cis, of Canossa, of St. Paul of Chartres; Servants of the Holy ( rhost, Daughters of Purgatory, etc.; in the Vicariate of Kiang-nan there are 32 Carmelite Sisters
one house ■: 91 33 native) Helpers of the Souls in Purgatory (3 houses) ; 31 Sisters of Charity; 9 Little Sisters of the Poor, and 17:; Chinese girls. There
is at Hong-Kong a Procurator General of Propaganda
for i Ihinese and Indo Chinese mission
\l NNH'u i: \\s. The Manichaeans were called by the Chinese Sfo-ni, a transcription of M&i thej ire mentioned as early as 631, and were intimati I] m re d with the Uigurs, who suffered a crushing de- feat. 13 Feb., 843. No doubt as a result of this d in the edict of 845, prohibiting all foreign religions.
the Mo ni are nni men! i I Probably it is the
language of the Mi n :mi ihai of the Nestorians or of the Mohammedans that is mentioned in thi I Balgasun inscription of the firs! half of the ninth century. However, 8 pas ige of the I Ihinese wot k,
I ,, i u-t'ung-ki", mentions the Mo ni as "still existing in the Three Mountains", on the right hank
of the 5 in 11 i e aboi e Nan King.
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