Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha (Latin: Ciamsciaven(sis), Chinese: 長沙) is an archdiocese located in the city of Changsha in China.

Archdiocese of Changsha Archidioecesis Ciamsciavensis 天主教长沙总教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Changsha
Statistics
Area	22,820 km^2 (8,810 sq mi)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Changsha
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Methodius Qu Ai-lin

History

• April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh
• September 19, 1879: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Hunan
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Changsha

Leadership

• Archbishops of Changsha 長沙 (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Methodius Qu Ailin (屈藹林) (2012–present)
  • Archbishop Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 20, 1976)
• Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Gaudenzio Giacinto Stanchi, O.F.M. (March 9, 1933 – 1939)
• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (September 18, 1911 – 1916)
• Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (January 13, 1902 – August 11, 1930)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Saint Bishop Antonio Fantosati, O.F.M. (范懷德) (July 11, 1892 – July 7, 1900)

Suffragan dioceses

• Changde 常德
• Hengzhou 衡州
• Yuanling 沅陵

See also

• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Changsha)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy