the territory of a prefecture

  • 1Prefecture Apostolic —     Prefecture Apostolic     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Prefecture Apostolic     (SUPPLEMENTAL LIST)     An account is here given of the prefectures Apostolic that have been erected or changed during the publication of the earlier volumes of this… …

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  • 2The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …

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  • 3The Church in China —     The Church in China     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China     Ancient Christians     The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …

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  • 4Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon — The Apostolic Prefecture of Yukon or Prefecture Apostolic of the Yukon Prince Rupert, was a Catholic missionary jurisdicton in the extreme northwestern portion of Canada since 1908 till 1916, then a Vicariate Apostolic till 1967. History… …

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  • 5The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …

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  • 6Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Kassai — The Roman Catholic Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Kassai was a mission territory in Central Africa. It was erected as a simple mission in 1901, and detached, as a prefecture Apostolic, from the Vicariate of Belgian Congo, in 20 August, 1901. The… …

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  • 7Prefecture Apostolic of Kwango — The Roman Catholic Prefecture Apostolic of Kwango was a mission territory in Central Africa set up at the end of the nineteenth century.The Kwango River flows into the Kassai River, which itself is a tributary of the River Congo. This mission… …

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  • 8Prefecture Apostolic of the Delta of the Nile —     Prefecture Apostolic of the Delta of the Nile     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Prefecture Apostolic of the Delta of the Nile     The Prefecture Apostolic of the Delta of the Nile is situated in the north of Egypt and comprises four of the six… …

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  • 9Prefecture Apostolic of the Delta of the Nile — The Prefecture Apostolic of the Delta of the Nile (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Deltae Nili) was a Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction, situated in the north of khedival Egypt, comprising four of the six provinces forming Lower Egypt:… …

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  • 10Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture — Infobox Settlement name =Qiannan official name =Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture other name = native name =黔南 nickname = settlement type =Autonomous Prefecture total type = motto = translit lang1=Chinese translit lang1 type=Characters …

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