Changsha Archdiocese
The Chinese Archdiocese of Changsha (Latin Archidioecesis Ciamsciavensis ) emerged from the Apostolic Vicariate Hu-Nan Meridionale, founded on September 19, 1879 , from which it was separated on December 3, 1924 as the Apostolic Vicariate.
This was elevated to an archbishopric on April 11, 1946.
His last bishop for a long time , the Italian Secondino Petronio Lacchio OFM, died on February 20, 1976. After a vacancy of more than 42 years, Pope Francis recognized the archbishop of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association , Methodius Qu Ai-lin , on February 22. September 2018 as Metropolitan of the Archdiocese.
Changsha Archdiocese | |
Basic data | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Diocesan bishop | Methodius Qu Ailin |
surface | 22.820 km² |
Parishes | 11 ( AP 1950 ) |
Residents | 5,000,000 ( AP 1950 ) |
Catholics | 9,038 ( AP 1950 ) |
proportion of | 0.2% |
Diocesan priest | 6 ( AP 1950 ) |
Religious priest | 27 ( AP 1950 ) |
Catholics per priest | 274 |
Religious sisters | 36 ( AP 1950 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Suffragan dioceses |