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The Apostolic Prefecture of Shiqian is a Latin pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Shiqian County, Guizhou, southwestern China. The county is under the administration of the city of Tongren (Tong-jen-fou).
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, not part of any Ecclesiastical province. No cathedral or statistics available.
It is vacant since 2011, without Apostolic administrator.
(all Roman Rite)
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