The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing ( la, Archidioecesis Pechimensis) is a Metropolitan Latin
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 ...
in the People's Republic of China.
Special churches
Its
cathedral
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Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
Khanbaliq
Khanbaliq or Dadu of Yuan () was the winter capital of the Yuan dynasty of China in what is now Beijing, also the capital of the People's Republic of China today. It was located at the center of modern Beijing. The Secretariat directly admi ...
under
John of Montecorvino
John of Montecorvino or Giovanni da Montecorvino in Italian (1247 – 1328) was an Italian Franciscan missionary, traveller and statesman, founder of the earliest Latin Catholic missions in India and China, and archbishop of Peking. He conver ...
by
Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V ( la, Clemens Quintus; c. 1264 – 20 April 1314), born Raymond Bertrand de Got (also occasionally spelled ''de Guoth'' and ''de Goth''), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 June 1305 to his de ...
Roman Catholic Diocese of Citong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Citong was a short-lived (1313-1370?) Latin Catholic Diocese in Mongol-imperial China. It was located in the modern day city of Quanzhou.
History
It was established in 1313 as Diocese of Citong 刺桐 alias Quanzhou ...
刺桐 and in 1320 to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ili-baluc.
* 1375: Suppressed
* Restored on April 10, 1690 as Diocese of Beijing, on territory split off from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in Eastern China. The c ...
Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan ( la, Zinanen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan (Shandong) in China.
History
* September 3, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung from the Diocese of Beijing
* December ...
山東 and on 1856.04.02 to establish the
Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengding/Chengting ( la, Cemtimen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Zhengding in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.
History
* April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southweste ...
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Beijing 北京
** Archbishop Joseph Li Shan, (李山), (September 21, 2007 – present)
** Archbishop Matthias Pei Shang-de, C.D.D. (June 29, 1989 - December 24, 2001)
** Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin,
S.V.D.
The Society of the Divine Word ( la, Societas Verbi Divini), abbreviated SVD and popularly called the Verbites or the Divine Word Missionaries, and sometimes the Steyler Missionaries, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Ri ...
(田耕莘) (April 11, 1946 – July 24, 1967)
* Apostolic Vicars of Beijing 北京
** Bishop Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. (满德胎) (January 27, 1933 – April 1946)
** Bishop
Stanislas Jarlin Stanislav and variants may refer to:
People
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Places
* Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine
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Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier
Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier-Duperron C.M.(Chinese: 樊國樑 Pinyin:''Fan Guoliang'' Wade-Giles: ''Fan Kouo-Léang'') (born 22 September 1837 at Marsannay-la-Côte, France; died 4 April 1905 in Beijing) was the Catholic (Chinese: 天主教; Pi ...
Jean-Damascène Sallusti
Jean-Damascène Sallusti (An Deyi) (; d. 1781) was an Italian missionary to China, as well as a court painter under the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
A member of the Augustinian order, and later a Jesuit, Sallusti was (somewhat controvers ...
Cayetano Pires Pireira Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano (English: '' Cajetan''), both from Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. A ...
, C.M. (畢學源) (Apostolic Administrator August 1827 – November 2, 1838)
** Bishop
Joaquim da Souza Saraiva
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* Alberto Joaquim Chipande, politician
* Eduardo Joaquim Mulémbwè, politician
* Joaquim Agostinho (1943–1984), Portuguese professional bicycle racer
* Joaquim Amat ...
, C.M. (July 6, 1808 – February 18, 1818)
** Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. (16 Dec 1782 – 6 Jul 1808)
** Bishop Flaviano Giacomo Stefano Salustri, O.A.D. (20 Jul 1778 – 24 Sep 1781)
** Bishop Polycarpo de Sousa (Souza), S.J. (19 Dec 1740 – 26 May 1757)
** Bishop Francisco da Purificação da Rocha Froes, O.E.S.A. (21 Feb 1725 – 31 Jul 1731)
** Bishop Bernardino (Antonio) della Chiesa,
O.F.M. Ref.
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* Office of Foreign Missions, part of the US Department of State
* Officine Ferroviarie Meridionali, an Italian railway and rolling stock manufacturer
* OFM (South Africa), a radio station in Bloemfontein, South Africa
*Open flow ...
(10 Apr 1690 – 21 Dec 1721)
* Archbishops of Khanbalik 汗八里
** Archbishop
Nicolas da Botras
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People Given name
* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–17 ...
, O.S.F. (尼古拉) (1333 – 1338)
** Patriarch
Giovanni da Montecorvino
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Nicolò da Banzia Nicolò () is an Italian male given name. Another variation is Niccolò, most common in Tuscany. It may refer to:
* Nicolò Albertini, statesman
* Nicolò Amati, luthier
* Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer
* Nicolò Barattieri, Italian engineer
...
, O.F.M. (1307 – died en route in India)
*** Auxiliary bishop Peregrino da Castello (1307 – 1320), named Bishop of Citing
*** Auxiliary bishop Ulrico da Seyfridsdorf, O.F.M. (1307 – died en route in India)
*** Auxiliary bishop
Guglielmo da Villanova
Guglielmo da Villanova di Francia'' or ''di Franchi, O. Min. (Latin: ''Guilelmus de Villanova'') (French: ''Guillaume de Villeneuve'') was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Trieste (1327–1330), Bishop of Sagone (1323–1327), an ...
(''French: Guillaume de Villeneuve'') (1307 – ?), named
Bishop of Sagone
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Province
Its
ecclesiastical province
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comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following
Suffragan
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In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdiction ...
Christianity in China
Christianity in China has been present since at least the 3rd century, and it has gained a significant amount of influence during the last 200 years.
While Christianity may have existed in China before the 3rd century, evidence of its existe ...
List of Roman 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 di ...
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
Beijing
}
Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
Beijing
}
Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
Beijing
}
Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...