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 km2 (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 Ailin

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

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