Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Hangzhou
杭州
latin=Archidioecesis Hamceuvensis
country= China
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 杭州圣母无原罪主教座堂
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

cocathedral =
area= 34,000
population= 6,467,246
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 27,003
catholics_percent= 0.4
bishop= "vacant" (曹湘德, Cao Xiangde is a bishop

appointed by the Patriotic Association)
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou/Hangchow {Latin: " Hamceuven(sis)", 中文: 杭州} is an archdiocese located in the city of Hangzhou in China.

History

* May 10, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Chekiang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hangzhou
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hangzhou

Leadership

* Archbishops of Hangzhou (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, C.M. (梅占魁) (April 11, 1946 – April 2, 1956)
* Vicars Apostolic of Hangzhou 杭州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, C.M. (梅占魁) (later Archbishop) (February 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Paul-Albert Faveau, C.M. (田法服) (May 10, 1910 – February 18, 1937)

uffragan Dioceses

* Lishui 麗水
* Ningbo 寧波
* Taizhou 台州
* Yongjia 永嘉

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/hang0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhang.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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