- Source: 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.
History
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
Archbishops of Hangzhou (Roman rite)
Archbishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, C.M. (梅占魁) (April 11, 1946 – April 2, 1956)
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
Lishui 麗水
Ningbo 寧波
Taizhou 台州
Yongjia 永嘉
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Keuskupan Agung Hangzhou
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou
- Christianity in Zhejiang
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou)
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- St. Theresa's Church, Haining
- Matthew Cao Xiangde
- List of Catholic dioceses of Asia
- List of Catholic dioceses in China
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
- Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke
