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Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]

Archidioecesis Pechimensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Li Shan, Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 30,000 (11,587 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Si-She-Ku, Beijing, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Peking [Beijing]
10 April 1690ErectedDiocese of Macau Diocese of Peking [Beijing] (erected)
15 October 1696Territory LostDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Chansi and Chensi (erected)
9 September 1831Territory LostDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Corea (erected)
16 August 1838Territory LostDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Liaotung (erected)
3 September 1839Territory LostDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Shantung {Scian-Ton} (Chan-tong) (erected)
2 April 1856Territory LostDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale} (erected)
30 May 1856Territory LostDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin
30 May 1856Name ChangedDiocese of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin
14 February 1910Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale} (erected)
27 April 1912Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin Vicariate Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li {Ce-Li Marittimo} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing]
10 May 1926Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing] Vicariate Apostolic of Süanhwafu (erected)
25 May 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu (Yihsien, Laishui, and Kwangchang)
Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing] (San Può)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Yihsien [Yixian] (erected)
Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing] Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
1949215,91580391191,81440030075ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Peking [Beijing]
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 126
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 130
  • Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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