Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kunming
| Archdiocese of Kunming Archidioecesis Coenmimensis 天主教昆明总教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
 China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kunming |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 8,000,000 10,025 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kunming |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kunming (Latin: Coenmimen(sis), Chinese: 昆明) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kunming in China.
The Archdiocese has not had a legitimate, Vatican-appointed Archbishop since 1952, when French Archbishop Alexandre Derouineau was expelled from China in the aftermath of the Chinese Communist Revolution.[1]
The government of the People's Republic of China installed Father Kong Lingzhong as Archbishop in 1962 and Father Joseph Ma Yinglin as Archbishop in 2006.[1] Neither government appointment is considered legitimate by the Vatican since they were not appointed by the papacy.[1]
In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Kunming. He served until his death in 2012.[1]
History
- 1687: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong-Guangxi-Yunnan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian
- 1696: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnan
- 1715: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan
- August 28, 1840: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan
- December 8, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kunming
Leadership
- Archbishops of Kunming 昆明 (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Alexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – September 30, 1973)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yunnanfu 雲南府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Alexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (December 8, 1943 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Jean Larregain, M.E.P. (June 13, 1939 – May 2, 1942)
- Bishop Georges-Marie-Joseph-Hubert-Ghislain de Jonghe d’Ardoye, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (May 3, 1933 – October 16, 1938)
- Bishop Charles-Marie-Félix de Gorostarzu, M.E.P. (October 21, 1907 – March 27, 1933)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yunnan 雲南 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Joseph Fenouil, M.E.P. (July 29, 1881 – January 10, 1907)
- Bishop Joseph Ponsot, M.E.P. (January 21, 1841 – November 17, 1880)
- Bishop Joachim-Enjobert de Martiliat, M.E.P. (October 2, 1739 – 1752)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
References
- 1 2 3 4 "‘Underground’ administrator dies". Union of Catholic Asian News. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
Coordinates: 25°04′00″N 102°40′59″E / 25.0667°N 102.6830°E