Archdiocese of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien]

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Manchuria {Manciuria}
  • Latin Name: Manciurien
  • Erected: 16 August 1838
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Manchuria {Manciuria Meridionale}
  • Latin Name: Manciurien Meridionalis
  • Split: 10 May 1898
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emmanuel-Jean-François Verrolles, M.E.P. † (11 Dec 1838 Appointed - 29 Apr 1878 Died)
• Constant Dubail, M.E.P. † (23 May 1879 Appointed - 7 Dec 1887 Died)
• Louis-Hippolyte-Aristide Raguit, M.E.P. † (23 Mar 1888 Appointed - 17 May 1889 Died)
• Laurent Guillon, M.E.P. † (28 Dec 1889 Appointed - 2 Jul 1900 Died)
• Marie-Félix Choulet, M.E.P. † (21 Feb 1901 Appointed - 1 Jul 1920 Resigned)
• Jean-Marie-Michel Blois, M.E.P. † (19 Dec 1921 Appointed - 18 May 1946 Died)
• Ignatius P’i-Shu-Shih † (26 Jul 1949 Appointed - 16 May 1978 Died)

Historical Summary

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 Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien]
1950	11,767	5,040,154	.2%	33		33	356			141	27	ap1951

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean-Marie-Michel Blois, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Dec 1921; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 18 May 1946)
• Joseph-André Boyer, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 13 Apr 1886 to 8 Mar 1887)
• Marie-Félix Choulet, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Feb 1901 to 1 Jul 1920)
• Constant Dubail, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 May 1879 to 7 Dec 1887)
• Laurent Guillon, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Dec 1889 to 2 Jul 1900)
• Pierre-Marie-François Lalouyer, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jul 1897 to 16 May 1898)
• Ignatius P’i-Shu-Shih † (Archbishop: 26 Jul 1949 to 16 May 1978)
• Louis-Hippolyte-Aristide Raguit, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Mar 1888 to 17 May 1889)
• Vincent-François-Joseph Sage, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jul 1914 to 20 Sep 1917)
• Emmanuel-Jean-François Verrolles, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1838 to 29 Apr 1878)