Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing
Archdiocese of Anqing Archidioecesis Nganchimensis 天主教安庆总教区 | |
|---|---|
 Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Anqing | |
| Location | |
| Country |  China |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 1950) 7,000,000 28,268 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 February 1929 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Anking) 11 April 1946 (As Archdiocese of Anqing) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Thomas, Hefei |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Joseph Liu Xinhong |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Bengbu Diocese of Wuhu |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶 / Huaining 懷寧 (Wade Giles: Huai-ning / Anking, Latin: Nganchimen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Anqing in China.
History[]
- 1929.02.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
- 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anqing
Leadership[]
- Vicar Apostolic of Anqing 安慶 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (February 14, 1930 – April 11, 1946 see below)
- Archbishops of Anqing 安慶 (Roman rite)
- Archbishop , S.J. (see above April 11, 1946 – October 25, 1978)
- Bishop (1997 - February 26, 2005), listed as not in union with the Holy See
- Bishop Joseph Liu Xinhong (selected 2005; September 22, 2018)
Suffragan dioceses[]
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Coordinates: 31°54′03″N 117°18′40″E / 31.9008°N 117.3110°E
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