Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou
Archdiocese of Hangzhou Archidioecesis Hamceuvensis 天主教杭州总教区 | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Hangzhou |
Statistics | |
Area | 34,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 1950) 6,467,246 27,003 (0.4%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou/Hangchow (Latin: Hamceuven(sis), Chinese: 杭州) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hangzhou (Zhejiang) in China. The Archdiocese has not had a bishop with a papal mandate from 1956 until 2008. Matthew Cao Xiangde was appointed bishop by the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association but then recognized by the Holy See.[1]
History[]
- May 10, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Chekiang from the
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hangzhou
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hangzhou
Leadership[]
- Archbishops of Hangzhou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop , C.M. (梅占魁) (April 11, 1946 – April 2, 1956)
- Vicars Apostolic of Hangzhou 杭州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, C.M. (梅占魁) (later Archbishop) (February 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop , C.M. (田法服) (May 10, 1910 – February 18, 1937)
Suffragan dioceses[]
- Lishui 麗水
- Ningbo 寧波
- Taizhou 台州
- Yongjia 永嘉
References[]
- ^ "'Official' Catholic bishop of Hangzhou in China dies at 93". Licas.news. July 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021.
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Coordinates: 30°16′09″N 120°10′01″E / 30.2691°N 120.1670°E
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in China
- Christian organizations established in 1910
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1910 establishments in China
- Christianity in Zhejiang
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