Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

Coordinates: 39°54′03″N 116°22′27″E / 39.900798°N 116.374075°E / 39.900798; 116.374075

Archdiocese of Beijing
Archidioecesis Pechimensis
天主教北京总教区
Cathedral interior
Location
Country  China
Ecclesiastical province Beijing
Coordinates 39°54′03″N 116°22′27″E / 39.900798°N 116.374075°E / 39.900798; 116.374075
Statistics
Area 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
Statistics Missing [1]
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Li Shan
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing
Chinese 天主教北京总教区

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing (Latin: Archidioecesis Pechimensis) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese in PR China.

Special churches

Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (South Church) located in the city of Beijing, which replaces the former cathedral, now the Holy Saviour Church (North Church), also in former Peking.

History

Ordinaries

(all Latin Church) BIOS TO BE ELABORATED

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Beijing 北京
    • Archbishop Joseph Li Shan, (李山), (September 21, 2007 – present)
    • Archbishop Matthias Pei Shang-de, C.D.D. (June 29, 1989 - December 24, 2001)
    • Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin, S.V.D. (田耕莘) (April 11, 1946 – July 24, 1967)
  • Apostolic Vicars of Beijing 北京
    • Bishop Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. (满德胎) (January 27, 1933 – April 1946)
    • Bishop Stanislas Jarlin, C.M. (林懋德) (December 3, 1924 – January 27, 1933)
  • Apostolic Vicars of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境
    • Bishop Stanislas Jarlin, C.M. (林懋德) (April 5, 1905 – December 3, 1924)
    • Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier, C.M. (樊國樑) (April 13, 1899 – April 4, 1905)
    • Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou, C.M. (郁世良 / 都士良) (June 6, 1890 – April 13, 1899)
    • Bishop François-Ferdinand Tagliabue, C.M. (戴世濟 / 戴濟世) (August 5, 1884 – March 13, 1890)
    • Bishop Louis-Gabriel Delaplace, C.M. (田嘉璧 / 田類斯) (January 21, 1870 – May 24, 1884)
    • Bishop Edmond-François Guierry, C.M. (蘇鳳文 / 蘇發旺) (December 4, 1868 – January 21, 1870)
    • Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (May 30, 1856 – December 4, 1868)
  • Suffragan Bishops of Beijing 北京 (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Jean-Damascène Sallusti (1778-1781)[2][3][4][5][6]
    • Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (January 3, 1856 – May 30, 1856)
    • Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (Apostolic Administrator April 28, 1846 – January 3, 1856)
    • Bishop Cayetano Pires Pireira, C.M. (畢學源) (Apostolic Administrator August 1827 – November 2, 1838)
    • Bishop Joaquim da Souza Saraiva, C.M. (July 6, 1808 – February 18, 1818)
  • Archbishops of Khanbalik 汗八里
    • Archbishop Guglielmo da Villanova, O.F.M. (1370? – ?)
    • Archbishop Nicolas da Botras, O.S.F. (尼古拉) (1333 – 1338)
    • Patriarch Giovanni da Montecorvino, O.F.M. (若望‧孟高维诺) (July 23, 1307 – 1328)
    • Archbishop Ulrico da Seyfridsdorf, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1307? – 1308)
    • Archbishop Nicolò da Banzia, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1307? – 1308)
    • Archbishop Andreuccio da Assisi, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1307? – 1308)

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses:

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.catholic-hierarchy.org | Statistics - Archdiocese of Beijing
  2. ↑ Arnold Horrex Rowbotham (January 1966). Missionary and mandarin: the Jesuits at the court of China. Russell & Russell. p. 190. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Michael Sullivan (1989). The meeting of Eastern and Western art. University of California Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-520-05902-3. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ↑ L. Swerts; Mon Van Genechten; K. De Ridder (1 January 2002). Mon Van Genechten (1903-1974): Flemish Missionary and Chinese Painter : Inculturation of Chinese Christian Art. Leuven University Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-90-5867-222-3. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Hong Kong Museum of Art (1997). 從北京到凡爾賽: 中法美術交流. 香港市政局. p. 233. ISBN 978-962-215-151-2. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Kember, Pamela. "An Tai or An Deyi, An T'ai, Ngan T'ai, An Ruowang, Ngan Jouo-Wang; real name: Giovanni Damasceno Sallust; other names: Salusti or Salutti, Giovanni Damasceno; Jean, Damascène". Benezit Dictionary of Asian Artists. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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