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Archdiocese of Fuzhou [Foochow]

Archidioecesis Fuceuvensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 32,348 (12,494 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu)
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 Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi
1790UnitedVicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam}
Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiam-Si {Kiangsi}
Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi
16 August 1838SplitVicariate Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} and Kiangsi
Vicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien
Vicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien
16 August 1838SplitVicariate Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} and Kiangsi
Vicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien
3 December 1883Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy (erected)
19 July 1913Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien (Lun-yen-chou, Yung-chun-chou, and Hsing-hua-fu along with Nan-jih island) Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy
27 December 1923Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien (Funing) Vicariate Apostolic of Funing [Xiapu] (erected)
27 December 1923Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien (Tingchow) Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou]
27 December 1923Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien Vicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou]
18 July 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou] (Siiaowu, Kwangteseh, and Tainingi Kienning) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shaowu [Shaowu] (erected)
6 May 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou] (Kienning, Kienyang, Chungan, Pucheng, SungM, and Chengo) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kienow [Jian’ou] (erected)
Archdiocese of Fuzhou [Foochow]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou] Archdiocese of Fuzhou [Foochow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Fuzhou [Foochow]
195040,5252,975,7301.4%2712391,039ap2002

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 Fukien (Kuiceu)
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 127
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 82, and Page 83
  • Archdiocese of Fuzhou [Foochow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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