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Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]

Archidioecesis Taeiuenensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Meng Ningyou, Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 16,000 (6,180 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shansi {Scian-Si Settentrionale}
17 June 1890SplitVicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si) Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shansi {Scian-Si Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shansi {Scian-Si Meridionale}
14 March 1922Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Shansi {Scian-Si Settentrionale} (Tatung-fu, Jang-kao, Tienchen, Hunyuan, Kwangling, and Lingkin) Prefecture Apostolic of Tatungfu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Shansi {Scian-Si Settentrionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu
12 May 1926Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu (Fenyang, Siaoyi, Kihsien, Pingyao, Wenhsue, Kiaocheng, Tsinglo, Kolan, Hinghsien, Lanhsien, FangsJian, Linhsien, LisMh, Chungyang, and SMhlo) Vicariate Apostolic of Fenyang [Fenyang] (erected)
12 July 1926Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu (Shohchow, Tsoyun, Hwayen, Fansze, Shanyin, Jinchow, Taichow, Sopingfu, Pinglu, ShencMJi, JSfingwu, Pienkwan, Wuchai, Poku, and Paotehchow) Prefecture Apostolic of Shohchow (erected)
17 June 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu (Yutze, Sliowyang, Pinting, Sienyang, Yuhsien, TaiJcu, Kihsien, Tsinyuan, SuJcow, and Taiyuan) Prefecture Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci] (erected)
Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]
195040,7491,500,0002.7%15264199323124ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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