The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha ( la, Ciamsciaven(sis), ) is an
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
located in the city of
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...
in China.
History
* April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou ( la, Hancheuvensis, ) is a Latin Rite Metropolitan archdiocese, based in Hankou, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, in Hankou, Wuhan.
It is since 1961, due to th ...
* 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
* Arch
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Changsha 長沙 (Roman rite)
** Archbishop
Methodius Qu Ailin (屈藹林) (2012–present)
** 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
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, 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.
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(September 18, 1911 – 1916)
* Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini
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, 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
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, O.F.M. (范懷德) (July 11, 1892 – July 7, 1900)
Suffragan dioceses
*
Changde 常德
*
Hengzhou 衡州
*
Yuanling 沅陵
See also
*
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Changsha)
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a 20th-century English Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha. It is located in the Xiangchun Street, Kaifu District of Changsha, Hunan, Ch ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1856
Changsha
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
1856 establishments in China
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