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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Lanzhou

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
250,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Joseph Han Zhi-hai

Country
  
China

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 4,000,000 17,465 (0.4%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Lanzhou

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou (Latin: Lanceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘭州 ,皋蘭) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic church in central China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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Its archiepiscopal see is Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located in the city of Lanzhou, Gansu province. No statistics available.

Ecclesiastical province

Its Suffragan sees are :

  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Pingliang 平涼
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou 秦州

    • History

  • June 21, 1878: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kan-su, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi
  • Renamed on April 28, 1905 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kansu, having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境)
  • March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu, having gained territory from the above Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境)
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu
  • Lost territories again : on 1930.02.14 to establish the Mission sui juris of Xinjiang 新疆 and on 1937.02.04 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Xining 西寧
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lanzhou

    • Episcopal Ordinaries

    (all Roman rite)

    Apostolic Vicar of Kan-su 甘肅北境
  • Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (born Netherlands) (1878.06.21 – 1888.08.30), Titular Bishop of Tremithus (1878.06.21 – 1900.07.15), next Apostolic Vicar of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 (China) (1888.08.30 – death 1900.07.15)
    • Apostolic Vicar of Northern Kansu 甘肅北境
  • Uberto Otto, C.I.C.M. (born Belgium) (June 20, 1890 – retired 1918), Titular Bishop of Assuras (1890.06.20 – death 1938.02.25)
  • Goffredo Frederix, C.I.C.M. (费达德) (born Belgium) (March 5, 1920 – March 14, 1922), Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1920.03.08 – 1938.06.18), next Apostolic Vicar of Ningxia 寧夏 (China) (1922.03.14 – retired 1930.03.21), died 1938
    • Apostolic Vicars of Western Kansu 甘肅西境 (Roman Rite)
  • Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (born Germany) (November 25, 1924 – 3 December 1924 see below), Titular Bishop of Issus (1924.11.25 – 1946.04.11)
    • Apostolic Vicars of Lanchowfu 蘭州府
  • Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (see above 3 December 1924 – April 11, 1946 see below)
    • Metropolitan Archbishops of Lanzhou 蘭州
  • Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D. (see above April 11, 1946 –death January 18, 1959)
  • Philip Yang Li-bo (first native incumbent) (1981 - death 15 February 1998) - clandestine consecration 1981
  • Joseph Han Zhi-hai (2003 – ... ).

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou Wikipedia
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