Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi’an
| 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%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Dang Ming-yan |
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 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)
- 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
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 34°15′28″N 108°55′44″E / 34.2579°N 108.9290°E
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