Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]

Archidioecesis Ciomchimensis



Show: All | General Information | Historical Details | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)


Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 350,000 (135,187 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Chongqing, Sichuan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale}
2 April 1856ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan) Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale} (erected)
24 January 1860Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Orientale}
24 January 1860Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Orientale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing]
3 December 1924ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing]
2 August 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing] (Wanhsien, Sinning, Suiting, Chuhshien, Tachu, Liangshan, Tienkiang, ChungcJiow, SMhchu, and Fengtu) Vicariate Apostolic of Wanhsien [Wanxian] (erected)
Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing] Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
195037,60811,500,000.3%8585442611442ap2002

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 Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 129
  • Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
  • ============

    Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
    Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
    Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
    Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
    Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
    Eastern Catholic Churches

    ============

    About Catholic-Hierarchy
    Terminology/Site Help
    [ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
    Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 14 Feb 2024