Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

Summary

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
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceBeijing
Coordinates39°54′03″N 116°22′27″E / 39.900798°N 116.374075°E / 39.900798; 116.374075
Statistics
Area30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total

Statistics Missing [1]
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1307
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph 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 the People's Republic of China.

Special churches edit

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

History edit

Ordinaries edit

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Beijing 北京
  • 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)
    • Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. (16 Dec 1782 – 6 Jul 1808)
    • Bishop Flaviano Giacomo Stefano Salustri, O.A.D. (20 Jul 1778 – 24 Sep 1781)
    • Bishop Polycarpo de Sousa (Souza), S.J. (19 Dec 1740 – 26 May 1757)
    • Bishop Francisco da Purificação da Rocha Froes, O.E.S.A. (21 Feb 1725 – 31 Jul 1731)
    • Bishop Bernardino (Antonio) della Chiesa, O.F.M. Ref. (10 Apr 1690 – 21 Dec 1721)
  • Archbishops of Khanbalik 汗八里
    • 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)
      • Auxiliary bishop Andrew of Perugia (1307 – 1318),[7] named Bishop of Citing
      • Auxiliary bishop Andreuccio da Assisi, O.F.M. (1307 – died en route in India)[7]
      • Auxiliary bishop Gerardo Albuini (1307 – 1313),[7] named Bishop of Citing
      • Auxiliary bishop Nicolò da Banzia, O.F.M. (1307 – died en route in India)[7]
      • Auxiliary bishop Peregrino da Castello (1307 – 1320),[7] named Bishop of Citing
      • Auxiliary bishop Ulrico da Seyfridsdorf, O.F.M. (1307 – died en route in India)[7]
      • Auxiliary bishop Guglielmo da Villanova (French: Guillaume de Villeneuve) (1307 – ?), named Bishop of Sagone in 1323)[7]
      • Auxiliary bishop Tomaso (1310 – ?), one of three bishops appointed to replace the three bishops who died in India[8]
      • Auxiliary bishop Pietro da Firenze (1310 – ?), one of three bishops appointed to replace the three bishops who died in India[8]
      • Auxiliary bishop Girolamo Catalano (1311 – ?), one of three bishops appointed to replace the three bishops who died in India[8]

Province edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Beijing [Peking] (Latin (or Roman) Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. ^ Arnold Horrex Rowbotham (January 1966). Missionary and mandarin: the Jesuits at the court of China. Russell & Russell. p. 190. ISBN 9780846207504. 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 (18 April 2013). "An Tai". 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. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-992301-4. Retrieved 28 May 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Lanciotti, Lionello (1959). "ANDREA DA PERUGIA, VESCOVO DI CH'ÜAN-CHOU (ZAYTON)". Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (5): 93–98. JSTOR 40855782.
  8. ^ a b c Golubovich, Girolamo (January 1919). Biblioteca Bio - Bibliografica Della Terra Santa E Dell'Oriente Francescano. Collegio di s. Bonaventura. pp. 39–58.

Sources and external links edit

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy