Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]

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Bishop(s) Vacant Suffragan Dioceses Changteh [Changde] Hengchow [Hengyang] Yüanling [Yuanling]

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 22,820 (8,814 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Changsha, Hunan, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
  • Latin Name: Hunanen Meridionalis
  • Erected: 19 September 1879
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
  • Latin Name: Ciamsciavensis
  • Erected: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eusebio Semprini, O.F.M. † (Sep 1877 Succeeded - )
• Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. † (13 Jan 1902 Appointed - 23 Jul 1930 Resigned)
• Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. † (16 Sep 1911 Appointed - 20 Nov 1916 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Honan {Ho-Nan Orientale})
• Gaudenzio Giacinto Stanchi, O.F.M. † (9 Mar 1933 Appointed - 1939 Died)
• Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. † (12 Jan 1940 Appointed - 20 Feb 1976 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
19 September 1879	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
3 December 1924	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (erected)
Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]	Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
1950	9,038	5,000,000	.2%	6	27	33	273			36	11	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jan 1940; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 20 Feb 1976)
• Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jan 1902 to 23 Jul 1930)
• Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jun 1928 to 23 Jul 1930)
• Eusebio Semprini, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jan 1876; Vicar Apostolic: Sep 1877)
• Gaudenzio Giacinto Stanchi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Mar 1933 to 1939)
• Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Sep 1911 to 20 Nov 1916)