Archdiocese of Anqing
| Archdiocese of Anqing Archidioecesis Nganchimensis 天主教安庆总教区 | |
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Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Anqing
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| 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, Hefei |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Joseph Liu Xinhong |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Bengbu Diocese of Wuhu |
Archdiocese of Anqing — 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
- February 21, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anqing
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolic of Anqing 安慶 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (February 14, 1930 – April 11, 1946 see below)
- Archbishops of Anqing 安慶 (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (see above April 11, 1946 – October 25, 1978)
- Bishop Joseph Zhu Hua-yu (1997 – February 26, 2005), listed as not in union with the Holy See
- Bishop Joseph Liu Xinhong (selected 2005; September 22, 2018)
Suffragan dioceses
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Anqing