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Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]

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Bishop(s)

  • Methodius Qu Ailin, Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
15 October 1696ErectedDiocese of Nanking [Nanjing] Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu) (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiam-Si {Kiangsi} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kweichow [Guizhou] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yunnan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi]
1762UnitedVicariate Apostolic of Chansi and Chensi
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi]
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
1838SplitVicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi] Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si)
8 April 1856Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Houkouang Vicariate Apostolic of Hupeh {Hu-Pè} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
8 April 1856Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Houkouang Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
19 September 1879Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan} Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Hunan {Hu-Nan Settentrionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
19 September 1879Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
12 May 1925Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Yungchowfu, Paolcinfu, Kueiyangchow, and Tsinchow) Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow] (erected)
23 July 1930Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Hengchow, Leyyang, Thanguin, Chengsien, Ichang, Koeigang, Koeitong, Scinnin, Yungscin, Nganjen, and Liusien) Vicariate Apostolic of Hengchow [Hengyang] (erected)
1 July 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Niangtan, Siangsiang, Jalìng, Hengshan, Yuhsien, and Chaling) Prefecture Apostolic of Xiangtan [Siangtan] (erected)
Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
19509,0385,000,000.2%627332733611ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 128
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 128
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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