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Archdiocese of Hangzhou [Hangchow]

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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 34,000 (13,132 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Chekiang {Ce-Kiam Occidentale}
10 May 1910ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} (Kia-shingfou, Hou-tcheou-fou, Hang-cheou-fou, Yen -tcheou-fou, Hin-tcheou-fou, and King-hoa-fou) Vicariate Apostolic of Western Chekiang {Ce-Kiam Occidentale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hangchow [Hangzhou]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Western Chekiang {Ce-Kiam Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Hangchow [Hangzhou]
25 June 1940Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Hangchow [Hangzhou] (Kinhwa (Kinhwa, Iwu, Pukiang, Tungyang, Yungkang, Wuyi, Tangid, and Lance)) Prefecture Apostolic of Lishui [Lishui]
Archdiocese of Hangzhou [Hangchow]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Hangchow [Hangzhou] Archdiocese of Hangzhou [Hangchow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Hangzhou [Hangchow]
195027,0036,467,246.4%30326243512032ap2002

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 Western Chekiang {Ce-Kiam Occidentale}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 535, and Page 536
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Hangchow [Hangzhou]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Archdiocese of Hangzhou [Hangchow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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