Roman Catholic archdiocese in China
Archdiocese of Fuzhou
Archidioecesis Fuceuvensis
天主教福州总教区 |
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/St._Dominic%27s_Cathedral_Fuzhou_.webp/230px-St._Dominic%27s_Cathedral_Fuzhou_.webp.png) St Dominic's Cathedral, Fuzhou |
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Country |
China |
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Territory |
Fuzhou;
Yong'an,
Datian County,
Youxi County,
Sha County, and
Jiangle County of
Sanming;
Gutian County and
Pingnan County of
Ningde;
Yanping District and
Shunchang County of
Nanping |
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Ecclesiastical province | Fuzhou |
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Area | 32,348 km2 (12,490 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 2,975,730 40,525 (1.4%) |
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Denomination |
Catholic |
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Rite |
Latin Rite |
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Cathedral |
Saint Dominic's Cathedral, Fuzhou |
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Pope |
Francis |
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Metropolitan Archbishop |
Sede vacante |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou (
Latin: Fuceuven(sis),
Chinese: 福州) is an
archdiocese located in the city of
Fuzhou in China.
History
- 1680: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin
- October 3, 1883: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien
- December 27, 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fuzhou
Special churches
Leadership
Vicars Apostolic of Fujian / Fo-kien 福建 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop
François Pallu,
M.E.P. (陸方濟) (April 15, 1680 – October 29, 1684)
- Bishop
Charles Maigrot,
M.E.P. (颜当) (July 25, 1684 – 1709)
- Bishop
St. Pedro Sans i Jordà,
O.P. (白多祿) (January 3, 1732 – May 26, 1747)
- Bishop
Eusebio Oscot,
O.P. (October 1, 1737 – November 28, 1743)
- Bishop
Francisco Pallás Faro,
O.P. (July 11, 1753 – March 1778)
- Bishop
José Calvo,
O.P. (February 16, 1781 – October 15, 1812)
- Bishop
Roque José Carpena Díaz,
O.P. (October 15, 1812 – December 30, 1849)
- Bishop
Miguel Calderón,
O.P. (December 30, 1849 – February 14, 1883)
Vicars Apostolic of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境 (Roman Rite)
Vicars Apostolic of Fuzhou 福州 (Roman Rite)
Archbishops of Fuzhou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop
Theodore Labrador Fraile,
O.P. (趙炳文) (June 13, 1946 – May 6, 1980)
- Archbishop John Er-shi Ye (葉而適) (February 2, 1984 – February 23, 1991)
- Archbishop John Shu-dao Yang (楊樹道) (1995 – August 28, 2010)
- Archbishop
Peter Lin Jiashan (林佳善) (August 28, 2010 – April 14, 2023)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
26°16′00″N 119°13′01″E / 26.2667°N 119.2170°E / 26.2667; 119.2170