The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanning ( la, Nannimen(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
Nanning
Nanning (; ; za, Namzningz) is the capital and largest city by population of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of ...
(
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
) in China.
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History
* August 6, 1875: Established as
Apostolic Prefecture of Guangxi 廣西 from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou (Canton) ( la, Archidioecesis Cantonensis, ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Guangzhou in China.
History
* 1848: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong-Guangxi from the Diocese of ...
廣東
* June 6, 1914: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanning 南寧
Leadership
* Arch
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Nanning (Roman rite)
** Archbishop
Joseph Tan Yanquan (2007–present)
** Archbishop
Joseph Meng Ziwen
Joseph Meng Ziwen (; March 19, 1903 - January 7, 2007) was a Chinese Catholic bishop. He spent twenty five years in a labor camp. His position as bishop was limited to the "underground church" as it was not officially recognized because it came ...
(1984 - 2007)
** Archbishop
Paulin-Joseph-Justin Albouy,
M.E.P. (沈士杰) (April 11, 1946 – February 7, 1954)
* Vicars Apostolic of Nanning 南寧 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Paulin-Joseph-Justin Albouy,
M.E.P. (沈士杰) (later Archbishop) (June 30, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop
Maurice-François Ducoeur,
M.E.P. (刘志忠) (April 6, 1914 – June 10, 1929)
* Prefects Apostolic of Guangxi (Kuamsi) 廣西 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Maurice-François Ducoeur,
M.E.P. (刘志忠) (December 22, 1910 – April 6, 1914)
** Bishop
Joseph-Marie Lavest,
M.E.P. (罗惠良) (April 26, 1900 – August 23, 1910)
** Bishop
Jean-Benoît Chouzy
Jean-Benoît Chouzy, M.E.P. (1837–1899) (''Chinese:'' 司立修) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect of Kuamsi (1891–1899) and Titular Bishop of ''Petnelissus'' (1891–1899).
Biography
Jean-Benoît Chouzy was born in on 5 M ...
,
M.E.P. (司立修) (August 21, 1891 – September 22, 1899)
** Bishop
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P. or Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucart (1830–1889) (''Chinese:'' 富于道) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi (1878–1889) and Titular Bishop of ''Zela'' (1878–1889).
Biog ...
,
M.E.P. (富于道) (August 13, 1878 – March 31, 1889)
** Fr.
Aloysius Jolly
Aloysius ( ) is a given name.
Etymology
It is a Latinisation of the names Alois, Louis, Lewis, Luis, Luigi, Ludwig, and other cognates (traditionally in Medieval Latin as ''Ludovicus'' or ''Chlodovechus''), ultimately from Frankish ''*Hlūd ...
,
M.E.P. (文芍理) (1875–1878)
Suffragan dioceses
*
Wuzhou 梧州
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1875
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Religion in Guangxi
Nanning
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