Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang-Urumqi


The Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang-Urumqi is a pre-diocesan missionary Latin jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in north-western China's vast region Xinjiang, which is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It borders on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tadjikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan/India-disputed Kashmir, Tibet, Han-China proper and Mongolia.
Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in regional capital Urumchi. No statistics are available.

Antecedents

;Ecclesiastical Superior of Xinjiang 新疆
;Apostolic Prefects of Xinjiang 新疆