Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Lanzhou
蘭州
latin=Archidioecesis
country= China
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 250,000
population= 4,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 17,465
catholics_percent= 0.4
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou {Latin: " Lanceuven(sis)", 中文:蘭州 ,皋蘭} is an archdiocese located in the city of Lanzhou in China.

History

* June 21, 1878: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kan-su from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi
* April 28, 1905: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kansu
* March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lanzhou

Leadership

* Archbishops of Lanzhou 蘭州 (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (April 11, 1946 – January 18, 1959)
* Vicars Apostolic of Lanchowfu 蘭州府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (November 25, 1924 – April 11, 1946)
* Vicars Apostolic of Western Kansu 甘肅西境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Goffredo Frederix, C.I.C.M. (费达德) (March 5, 1920 – March 14, 1922)
* Vicars Apostolic of Northern Kansu 甘肅北境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Uberto Otto, C.I.C.M. (June 20, 1890 – 1918)

uffragan Dioceses

* Pingliang 平涼
* Qinzhou 秦州

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lanc0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlnch.html Catholic Hierarchy]