Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Hankou
漢口
latin=Archidioecesis Hancheuvensis
country= China
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣若瑟主教座堂
("St. Joseph Cathedral")
cocathedral =
area= 12,120
population= 2,200,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 35,239
catholics_percent= 1.6
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou {Latin: " Hancheuvensis", 中文: 漢口} is an archdiocese located in the city of Hankou in China.

History

* 1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh and Hunan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian
* 1856: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh
* September 11, 1870: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh
* December 12, 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hankou

Leadership

* Archbishops of Hankou 漢口 (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Giuseppe Ferruccio Maurizio Rosà, O.F.M. (July 26, 1946 – August 8, 1961)
* Vicars Apostolic of Hankou 漢口 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (January 26, 1927 – December 10, 1944)
** Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (Apostolic Administrator 1925 – January 26, 1927)
** Bishop Graziano Génnaro, O.F.M. (July 24, 1909 – 1924)
* Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Epiphane Carlassare (June 18, 1884 – July 24, 1909)

uffragan Dioceses

* Hanyang 漢陽
* Laohekou 老河口
* Puqi 蒲圻
* Qizhou 蘄州
* Shinan 施南
* Wuchang 武昌
* Xiangyang 襄陽
* Yichang 宜昌

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/hank0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhank.html Catholic Hierarchy]