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Archdiocese of Nanjing [Nanking]

Archidioecesis Nanchinensis



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Bishop(s)


Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing]
30 September 1660ErectedDiocese of Macau Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] (erected)
Diocese of Nanking [Nanjing]
10 April 1690ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] Diocese of Nanking [Nanjing]
15 October 1696Territory LostDiocese of Nanking [Nanjing] Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu) (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiam-Si {Kiangsi} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kweichow [Guizhou] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yunnan (erected)
2 March 1844Territory LostDiocese of Nanking [Nanjing] Vicariate Apostolic of Honan {Ho-Nan} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan
21 January 1856ElevatedDiocese of Nanking [Nanjing] Vicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan
8 August 1921Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan Vicariate Apostolic of Nganhoei (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiangsu
8 August 1921Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan Vicariate Apostolic of Kiangsu
Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing]
1 May 1922Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kiangsu Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing]
11 August 1926Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] (Haimen, Tsungmin, Nantung, Jukao, Taihing, and Tsingkiang) Vicariate Apostolic of Haimen [Haimen] (erected)
1 July 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] (Tangshan, Fengshien, Peihsien, Tongshan, Siaohsien, Suining, Sutsien, and Pihsien) Prefecture Apostolic of Süchow (erected)
13 December 1933Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] (Kiangning, Kaushun, Kiangpu, Huyoti, Lishui, Luho, Tantu, Kintan, Liyang, Tanyang, Yangchung, Wutsin, Ihing, Kiangyin, and Wushïh) Vicariate Apostolic of Shanghai [Shanghai] (erected)
Archdiocese of Nanjing [Nanking]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] Archdiocese of Nanjing [Nanking]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Nanjing [Nanking]
195032,5366,000,000.5%371047692103317ap1951

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Nanking [Nanjing]
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 127
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 131
  • Archdiocese of Nanjing [Nanking]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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