Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing

Archdiocese of Anqing
Archidioecesis Nganchimensis
天主教安庆总教区
Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Anqing
Location
Country  China
Statistics
Area 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
7,000,000
28,268 (0.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 21 February 1929 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Anking)
11 April 1946 (As Archdiocese of Anqing)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Thomas in Hefei
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante
Suffragans Diocese of Bengbu
Diocese of Wuhu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶 / Huaining 懷寧 (Wade Giles: Huai-ning / Anking, Latin: Nganchimen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Anqing in China.

History

  • 1929.02.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anqing

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Anqing 安慶 (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (April 11, 1946 – October 25, 1978)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Anqing 安慶 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (later Archbishop) (February 14, 1930 – April 11, 1946)

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

Coordinates: 31°54′03″N 117°18′40″E / 31.9008°N 117.3110°E / 31.9008; 117.3110


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