Apostolic Prefecture of Rhaetia
The Prefecture Apostolic of Rhaetia (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Rhaetorum) was a Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) located in the part of present day Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur in Switzerland.
Prefecture Apostolic of Rhaetia Praefectura Apostolica Rhaetorum | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Population - Catholics | 7200 (in 1902) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
It was exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
- 1621: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Rhaetia, on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur.
- 1921: Suppressed to Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur after 300 years of existence.
In 1902 the Prefecture Apostolic had 22 parishes, in three of which the majority of inhabitants spoke Italian; 52 churches and chapels; 40 schools for boys and girls; 7200 Catholics and 25 Capuchins.
Ordinaries
- all incumbents were missionary members of the Latin (Roman rite) congregation of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (O.F.M.Cap)
- Apostolic Prefects of Rhaetia
- Fr. Ignatius of Cosnigo, O.F.M.Cap. (1621 – 1645)
- Fr. Giovanni Giuseppe Santini, O.F.M.Cap. (Jan 2, 1905 – 1912)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Switzerland
Sources and References
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