Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan (Latin: Taeiuenen(sis), Chinese: 太原) is an archdiocese located in the city of Taiyuan (Shanxi) in China.

Archdiocese of Taiyuan

Archidioecesis Taeiuenensis

天主教太原总教区
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceTaiyuan
Statistics
Area16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
1,500,000
40,749
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Meng Zhuyou

History

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  • June 17, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taiyuan 太原
  • August 28, 2022: The Beihan Church [zh] (北寒天主堂) in Taiyuan was demolished by the local authority.[1]

Leadership

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  • Archbishops of Taiyuan (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (December 3, 1924 – 1938)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (July 7, 1916 – December 3, 1924)
    • Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (February 15, 1910 – July 7, 1916)
    • Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (March 16, 1902 – November 18, 1909)
    • Saint Bishop Gregorio Maria Grassi, O.F.M. (艾士杰) (June 17, 1890 – July 19, 1900)

Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ "From the demolition of the Beihan Church in Taiyuan to the reconstruction of the Cathedral of the Savior in Moscow". iMedia. 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

Sources

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