Thursday, October 16, 2008

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi’an is an archdiocese located in the city of Xi’an in China.

History


April 12, 1911: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an 西安

Leadership


Archbishops of Xi’an 西安
*Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M.
*Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M.
Vicars Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府
*Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M.
*Bishop Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M.
*Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M.
Vicars Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境
*Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M.
*Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M.

Suffragan Dioceses

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