Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Changsha
latin=Archidioecesis Ciamsciavensis
country= China
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣母无原罪主教座堂
("Immaculate Conception Cathedral")
cocathedral =
area= 22,820
population=
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bishop= "vacant"
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha {Latin: " Ciamsciaven(sis)", 中文:長沙 } is an archdiocese located in the city of Changsha in China.
History
* April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh
* September 19, 1879: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Hunan
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Changsha
Leadership
* Archbishops of Changsha 長沙 (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 20, 1976)
* Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Gaudenzio Giacinto Stanchi, O.F.M. (March 9, 1933 – 1939)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (September 18, 1911 – 1916)
* Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (January 13, 1902 – August 11, 1930)
** Vicars Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (Roman Rite)
** Saint Bishop Antonio Fantosati, O.F.M. (范懷德) (July 11, 1892 – July 7, 1900)
uffragan Dioceses
* Changde 常德
* Hengzhou 衡州
* Yuanling 沅陵
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chan1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchng.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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