Apostolic Vicariate Of Xi’anfu
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an ( la, Singanen(sis), ) is an
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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 Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an 西安


Leadership

* Arch bishops of Xi’an 西安 (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Anthony Dang Mingyan (), (2006–present) ** Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an ( 李笃安), (5 April 1987 - 25 May 2006) ** Bishop
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, O.F.M. () (Apostolic Administrator January 25, 1952–1972) ** Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. () (April 11, 1946 - May 10, 1952) * Vicars Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. () (later Archbishop) (June 14, 1932–April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M. () (May 16, 1928–April 10, 1932) ** Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. () (December 3, 1924–January 26, 1927) * Vicars Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. () (July 7, 1916–December 3, 1924) ** Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. () (April 12, 1911–January 1916)


Suffragan dioceses

* Fengxiang 鳳翔 * Hanzhong 漢中 * Sanyuan 三原 * Yan’an 延安 * Zhouzhi 盩厔


See also

*
St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an St. Francis Cathedral ( zh, s=圣方济各主教座堂, t=聖方濟各主教座堂) is a Catholic Church in China, Catholic cathedral located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Its construction began in 1716 and was completed in 1727. Since 1930, the chu ...
* Roman Catholicism in Shaanxi


References


Sources


GCatholic.org



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Roman Catholic dioceses in China Christian organizations established in 1911 Christianity in Shaanxi Religion in Xi'an {{PRChina-RC-diocese-stub