The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou ( la, Lanceuven(sis), ) is a Latin Metropolitan
Archdiocese
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History
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of the Catholic church with an
Ecclesiastical province
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, yet depends on the missionary
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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.
Its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of the
Sacred Heart
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located in the city of
Lanzhou
Lanzhou (, ; ) is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. Located on the banks of the Yellow River, it is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. H ...
,
Gansu
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province.
The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...
province. No statistics available.
Ecclesiastical province
The Metropolitan's
Suffragan
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sees are :
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pingliang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pingliang ( la, Pimliamen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Pingliang (Gansu) in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou, Lanzhou in China.
History
* January 25, 1930: Establis ...
()
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou ()
History
* Established on 21 June 1878 as
Apostolic Vicariate of Kan-su, on territory split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an ( la, Singanen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Xi’an (Shaanxi) in China.
History
* April 12, 1911: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 from the Apostolic Vic ...
* Renamed on 28 April 1905 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kansu, having lost territory to establish the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou/Tsínchow/Tianshui ( la, Zinceuven(sis), ) is a diocese located in Qinzhou (Gansu) in the Ecclesiastical province of Lanzhou in China.
History
* April 28, 1905: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Souther ...
()
* March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu, having (re)gained territory from its above daughter Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu ()
* 3 December 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu
* Lost territories again : on 1930.02.14 to establish the
Mission sui juris of Xinjiang () and on 1937.02.04 to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Xining
The Apostolic Prefecture of Xining 西寧 is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction in central China.
It is exempt, i.e. depends directly on the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
No statistics a ...
()
* Promoted on 11 April 1946 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lanzhou
Episcopal ordinaries
(all
Roman rite
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[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lanc0.htm GCatholic.org]
;''Apostolic Vicar of Kan-su''
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Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer
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,
Scheutists
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(C.I.C.M.) (born Netherlands) (1878.06.21–1888.08.30),
Titular Bishop
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of
Tremithus
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(1878.06.21–1900.07.15), next Apostolic Vicar of
Southwestern Mongolia () (China) (1888.08.30–death 1900.07.15)
;''Apostolic Vicars of Northern Kansu ()''
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Hubertus Otto
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, C.I.C.M. (born Belgium) (June 20, 1890–retired 1918), Titular Bishop of
Assuras
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Ruins of its temples and theatres and other public buildings are at ''Henchir-Zenfour''.
Bishopric
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(1890.06.20–death 1938.02.25)
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, C.I.C.M. () (born The Netherlands) (March 5, 1920–March 14, 1922), Titular Bishop of
Thagaste
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History
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(1920.03.08–1938.06.18), next Apostolic Vicar of
Ningxia
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() (China) (1922.03.14–retired 1930.03.21), died 1938
;''Apostolic Vicar of Western Kansu ()''
* Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (born Germany) (November 25, 1924–3 December 1924 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of
Issus (1924.11.25–1946.04.11)
;''Apostolic Vicar of Lanchowfu ()''
* Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (''see above'' 3 December 1924–April 11, 1946 ''see below'')
;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Lanzhou ()''
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Theodor Buddenbrock
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, S.V.D. (''see above'' April 11, 1946–death January 18, 1959)
* Philip Yang Libo (first native incumbent) (1981–death 15 February 1998)–clandestine consecration 1981
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Joseph Han Zhihai
Joseph Han Zhihai (; born 1966) is a Chinese Catholic priest and Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou since 2003.
Biography
Han was born in China in 1966. He was ordained a priest in 1994. He succeeded Archbishop Philip Yang ...
(2003–present).
See also
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List of Catholic dioceses in China
The Catholic Church in China comprises 152 Latin jurisdictions:
* 21 ecclesiastical provinces (including one for Taiwan), consisting of 21 Metropolitan archdioceses and 100 suffragan dioceses
* 29 Apostolic Prefectures
* 1 exempt diocese, the dio ...
References
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org with Google satellite photo - data for all sections
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1878
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Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Religion in Gansu
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