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located in the city of

Fuzhou Fuzhou (; , Fuzhounese: Hokchew, ''Hók-ciŭ''), alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute t ...

in China.

History

* 1680: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin * October 3, 1883: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien * December 27, 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fuzhou

Special churches

*Former Cathedral: ** 澳尾巷玫瑰圣母堂
('' The Aowei Church of Our Lady of Rosary'')

Leadership

Vicars Apostolic of Fujian / Fo-kien 福建 (Roman Rite) * Bishop François Pallu,

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() (April 15, 1680 – October 29, 1684) * Bishop

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() (July 25, 1684 – 1709) * Bishop St. Pedro Sans i Jordà, O.P. () (January 3, 1732 – May 26, 1747) * Bishop Eusebio Oscot, O.P. (October 1, 1737 – November 28, 1743) * Bishop

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, O.P. (July 11, 1753 – March 1778) * Bishop José Calvo, O.P. (February 16, 1781 – October 15, 1812) * Bishop

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, O.P. (October 15, 1812 – December 30, 1849) * Bishop

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, O.P. (December 30, 1849 – February 14, 1883) Vicars Apostolic of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境 (Roman Rite) * Bishop

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, O.P. () (June 20, 1884 – March 17, 1911) Vicars Apostolic of Fuzhou 福州 (Roman Rite) * Bishop Francisco Aguirre Murga, O.P. () (December 13, 1911 – June 12, 1941) Archbishops of Fuzhou (Roman rite) *Archbishop

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, O.P. () (June 13, 1946 – May 6, 1980) *Archbishop John Er-shi Ye (葉而適) (February 2, 1984 – February 23, 1991) *Archbishop John Shu-dao Yang (楊樹道) (1995 – August 28, 2010) *Archbishop Peter Jia-shan Lin (林佳善) (August 28, 2010 – Present)

Suffragan dioceses

* Funing 福寧 * Tingzhou 汀州 * Xiamen 廈門

Sources

GCatholic.org

1680s establishments in China Christianity in Fujian Fuzhou Religious organizations established in the 1680s Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century Roman Catholic dioceses in China {{PRChina-RC-diocese-stub