Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou (Latin: Lanceuven(sis), simplified Chinese: 兰州 / 皋兰; traditional Chinese: 蘭州 /皋蘭; pinyin: Lánzhōu / Gāolán) is a Latin Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Catholic church with an Ecclesiastical province, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Archdiocese of Lanzhou Archidioecesis Lanceuvensis 天主教兰州总教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lanzhou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 250,000 km2 (97,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 4,000,000 17,465 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Lanzhou |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Han Zhihai |
Its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located in the city of Lanzhou, Gansu province. No statistics available.
Ecclesiastical province
The Metropolitan's Suffragan sees are :
History
- Established on 21 June 1878 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kan-su, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi
- Renamed on 28 April 1905 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kansu, having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu (甘肅南境)
- March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu, having (re)gained territory from its above daughter Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu (甘肅南境)
- 3 December 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu
- Lost territories again : on 1930.02.14 to establish the Mission sui juris of Xinjiang (新疆) and on 1937.02.04 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Xining (西寧)
- Promoted on 11 April 1946 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lanzhou
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman rite) [1]
Monseigneur Theodor Buddenbrock conducts missionary work in China 1927
- Apostolic Vicar of Kan-su
- Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (born Netherlands) (1878.06.21–1888.08.30), Titular Bishop of Tremithus (1878.06.21–1900.07.15), next Apostolic Vicar of Southwestern Mongolia (西南蒙古) (China) (1888.08.30–death 1900.07.15)
- Apostolic Vicars of Northern Kansu (甘肅北境)
- Hubertus Otto, C.I.C.M. (born Belgium) (June 20, 1890–retired 1918), Titular Bishop of Assuras (1890.06.20–death 1938.02.25)
- Godfried Frederix, C.I.C.M. (费达德) (born The Netherlands) (March 5, 1920–March 14, 1922), Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1920.03.08–1938.06.18), next Apostolic Vicar of Ningxia (寧夏) (China) (1922.03.14–retired 1930.03.21), died 1938
- Apostolic Vicar of Western Kansu (甘肅西境)
- Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (born Germany) (November 25, 1924–3 December 1924 see below), Titular Bishop of Issus (1924.11.25–1946.04.11)
- Apostolic Vicar of Lanchowfu (蘭州府)
- Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (see above 3 December 1924–April 11, 1946 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lanzhou (蘭州)
- Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (see above April 11, 1946–death January 18, 1959)
- Philip Yang Libo (first native incumbent) (1981–death 15 February 1998)–clandestine consecration 1981
- Joseph Han Zhihai (2003–present).
See also
References
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lanc0.htm GCatholic.org
Sources and external links
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kan-su.
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