Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an

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Archdiocese of Xi'an

Archidioecesis Singanensis

天主教西安总教区
西安南堂.jpg
St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceXi'an
Statistics
Area12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 1950)
1,500,000
13,394 (0.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Dang Mingyan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an (Latin: Singanen(sis), Chinese: 西安, 長安) is an archdiocese located in the city of Xi’an (Shaanxi) in China.

History[]

  • April 12, 1911: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an 西安

Leadership[]

  • Archbishops of Xi’an 西安 (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Anthony Dang Mingyan (黨明彥),(2006 - present)
    • Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李笃安), (5 April 1987 - 25 May 2006)
    • Bishop , O.F.M. (李宣德) (Apostolic Administrator January 25, 1952–1972)
    • Archbishop , O.F.M. (萬九樓) (April 11, 1946 - May 10, 1952)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. (萬九樓) (later Archbishop) (June 14, 1932–April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop , O.F.M. (戴夏德) (May 16, 1928–April 10, 1932)
    • Bishop , O.F.M. (希賢) (December 3, 1924–January 26, 1927)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (July 7, 1916–December 3, 1924)
    • Bishop , O.F.M. (穆理思) (April 12, 1911–January 1916)

Suffragan dioceses[]

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Coordinates: 34°15′28″N 108°55′44″E / 34.2579°N 108.9290°E / 34.2579; 108.9290


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