Suizhou
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Etymology
The Sui in Suizhou is derived from the ancient 'Suishizu' (Template:Lang-zh).[1]
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 5 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city, 1 county and 2 other areas.[2][3][4]
- Zengdu District (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Guangshui City (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Sui County (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Suizhou Economic Development Area (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Dahongshan Scenic Area (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistricts.
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History
Suizhou has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period (771−221 BCE), it was the territory of the State of Sui/Zeng and within the cultural sphere of the State of Chu. As a prefecture-level city Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the State Council in June 2000.
Climate
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Religion
The Catholic minority is pastorally served by its own (dormant?) pre-diocesan Apostolic Prefecture of Suixian (Script error: No such module "Lang".) which is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (and its missionary Dicastery for Evangelization), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It was established on 1937.06.17 as Apostolic Prefecture of Suixian (Script error: No such module "Lang".) / Suihsien / Suihsienen(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou (Script error: No such module "Lang".).
It is vacant since 1951, without apostolic administrator since 1981, having had only the following incumbents:
- Father Patrick Maurice Connaughton (Template:Lang-zh), Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (born Ireland) (1937.06.17 – retired 1951.03), died 1967
- Apostolic Administrator Friar Dominic Chen Te-mien, O.F.M. (1951.04.05 – 1981), no ther Ordinariate.
Transport
Suizhou is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.
See also
References
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Sources and external links
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