Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guiyang
| Archdiocese of Guiyang Archidioecesis Coeiiamensis 天主教贵阳总教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guiyang |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 7,000,000 24,713 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Guiyang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anicetus Andrew Wang Chong-yi |
| Coadjutor | Paul Xiao Zejiang |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guiyang/Kweyang (Latin: Coeiiamen(sis), simplified Chinese: 贵阳; traditional Chinese: 貴陽) is an archdiocese located in the city of Guiyang in China.
History
- October 15, 1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kweichow from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian
- 1715: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan
- March 27, 1846: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Kweichow from the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Guiyang
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guiyang
Leadership
- Archbishops of Guiyang (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Anicetus Andrew Wang Chong-yi (1988 - present)
- Archbishop Augustine Hu Da-guo (1987-1997)
- Archbishop Jean Larrart, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – July 14, 1966)
- Vicars Apostolic of Guiyang 貴陽 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jean Larrart, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (September 13, 1942 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop François-Lazare Seguin, M.E.P. (December 3, 1924 – September 11, 1942)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kweichow 貴州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop François-Lazare Seguin, M.E.P. (October 21, 1913 – December 3, 1924)
- Bishop François-Eugène Lions, M.E.P. (December 22, 1871 – April 24, 1893)
- Bishop Louis-Simon Faurie, M.E.P. (胡缚理) (1853 – June 21, 1871)
- Bishop Etienne-Raymond Albrand, M.E.P. (白斯德望) (August 13, 1846 – April 22, 1853)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
Coordinates: 26°35′00″N 106°43′01″E / 26.5833°N 106.7170°E
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