Apostolic Prefecture of Zhaotong


The Apostolic Prefecture of Zhaotong is an Apostolic Prefecture, of the Catholic Church with seat in the city of Zhaotong, in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.
It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent o the Holy see, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It is vacant since 1982, even without an apostolic administrator since 2012.

History

It was established on 8 April 1935 as Apostolic Prefecture of Zhaotong 昭通 / Chaotung / Chaotungen.
In 2000, the Vatican appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of Zhaotong. He served in that position until his death in February 2012. Since then, it is without Superior.

Ordinaries

;Apostolic Prefects of Zhaotong 昭通