Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an
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.
Archdiocese of Xi'an Archidioecesis Singanensis 天主教西安总教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Xi'an |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 1,500,000 13,394 (0.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Dang Mingyan |
Website | |
http://www.sxtzj.org |
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)[1]
- Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李笃安), (5 April 1987 - 25 May 2006)
- Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. (李宣德) (Apostolic Administrator January 25, 1952–1972)
- Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, 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 Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M. (戴夏德) (May 16, 1928–April 10, 1932)
- Bishop Eugenio Massi, 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 Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思) (April 12, 1911–January 1916)
Suffragan dioceses
References
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Official website Archived 2022-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
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