Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan
| Archdiocese of Taiyuan Archidioecesis Taeiuenensis 天主教太原总教区 | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taiyuan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 1950) 1,500,000 40,749 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Meng Zhuyou |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan (Latin: Taeiuenen(sis), Chinese: 太原) is an archdiocese located in the city of Taiyuan (Shanxi) in China.
History
- June 17, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taiyuan 太原
- August 28, 2022: The Beihan Church (北寒天主堂) in Taiyuan was demolished by the local authority.[1]
Leadership
- Archbishops of Taiyuan (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Paul Meng Zhuyou (2013–present)
- Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (1994–2013)
- Archbishop Benedict Bonaventura Zhang Xin (1981–1994)
- Archbishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (April 11, 1946 – 1983)
- Vicars Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (December 3, 1924 – 1938)
- Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (July 7, 1916 – December 3, 1924)
- Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (February 15, 1910 – July 7, 1916)
- Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (March 16, 1902 – November 18, 1909)
- Saint Bishop Gregorio Maria Grassi, O.F.M. (艾士杰) (June 17, 1890 – July 19, 1900)
Suffragan dioceses
- Datong 大同
- Fenyang 汾陽
- Hongdong 洪洞
- Lu’an 潞安
- Shuozhou 朔州
- Yuci 榆次
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: ecclesiastical province of Taiyüan