Archdiocese of Lanchow [Lanzhou]

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Bishop(s) Vacant Suffragan Dioceses Pingliang [Pingliang] Tsinchow [Tianshui]

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 250,000 (96,562 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Kansu
  • Erected: 21 June 1878
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kansu {Kansu Settentrionale}
  • Name Changed: 28 April 1905
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Western Kansu {Kansu Occidentale}
  • Name Changed: 8 March 1922
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu
  • Latin Name: de Lanchowfu
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Uberto Otto, C.I.C.M. † (20 Jun 1890 Appointed - 14 Jan 1918 Resigned)
• Goffredo Frederix, C.I.C.M. † (5 Mar 1920 Appointed - 14 Mar 1922 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Ninghsia)
• Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. † (25 Nov 1924 Appointed - 18 Jan 1959 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kansu
21 June 1878	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Kansu (erected)
28 April 1905	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kansu	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kansu {Kansu Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kansu {Kansu Settentrionale}
28 April 1905	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kansu	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kansu {Kansu Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Kansu {Kansu Occidentale}
8 March 1922	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kansu {Kansu Settentrionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Kansu {Kansu Occidentale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Kansu {Kansu Occidentale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu
Archdiocese of Lanchow [Lanzhou]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu	Archdiocese of Lanchow [Lanzhou]

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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 Lanchow [Lanzhou]
1950	17,465	4,000,000	.4%	12	32	44	396		17	92	89	ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Nov 1924; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 18 Jan 1959)
• Goffredo Frederix, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Mar 1920 to 14 Mar 1922)
• Uberto Otto, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1890 to 14 Jan 1918)