Established on 1932.03.23 as Mission sui juris of Shiqian 石阡 (中文) (Shihtsien) / Shihtsienen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Guiyang (貴陽, now a Metropolitan Archdiocese)
Promoted on 1937.12.02 as Apostolic Prefecture of Shiqian 石阡 (中文) (Shihtsien) / Shihtsienen(sis) (Latin).