Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou

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]

Archdiocese of Hangzhou

Archidioecesis Hamceuvensis

天主教杭州总教区
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceHangzhou
Statistics
Area34,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
6,467,246
27,003 (0.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Yang Yongqiang

History

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  • May 10, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Chekiang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hangzhou
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hangzhou

Leadership

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  • Archbishops of Hangzhou (Roman rite)
  • 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 Paul-Albert Faveau, C.M. (田法服) (May 10, 1910 – February 18, 1937)

Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ "'Official' Catholic bishop of Hangzhou in China dies at 93". Licas.news. July 13, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021.

Sources

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