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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Nanjing 南京

China China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Haimen 海門, Shanghai 上海, Suzhou 蘇州, Xuzhou 徐州

Neighbouring Dioceses: Wuhu 蕪湖 (↓), Yangzhou 揚州 (↑), Haimen 海門 (→), Suzhou 蘇州 (↘), Hangzhou 杭州 (↘)

History

  • 1659: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京 / Nanking (from Diocese of Macau 澳門)
  • 1690.04.10: Promoted as Diocese of Nanjing 南京 / Nanking (lost territory to establish Diocese of Beijing 北京)
  • 1696.10.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 and Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
  • 1844: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
  • 1856.01.21: Demoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangnan 江南
  • 1921.08.08: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsu 江蘇 / Jiangsu (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Anhui 安徽)
  • 1922.05.01: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京 (中文) / Nanking / de Nanking (Latin)
  • 1926.08.11: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Haimen 海門
  • 1931.07.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Xuzhou 徐州
  • 1933.12.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Shanghai 上海
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanjing 南京 (中文) / Nanking / Nanchinen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2000 – ...▼):Archbishop Francis Lu Xin-ping (50)Archbishop Francis Lu Xin-ping (陸新平) (50)
Apostolic Administrator (2000 – ...):Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang, S.J. (94)Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang, S.J. (范忠良) (94)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nanjing 南京 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang, S.J. (94)Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang, S.J. (范忠良) (94)
(Apostolic Administrator 2000 – ...)

Archbishop Francis Lu Xin-ping (50)Archbishop Francis Lu Xin-ping (陸新平) (50)
(2000 – ...▼)

Deum et hominem amare / 敬主愛人

Born:1963 (China)
Ordained Priest:1989
Consecrated Bishop:2000.01.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (2000 – ...▼)

Archbishop Joseph Liu Yuan-ren (劉元仁) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1993 – 2005.04.20▼)

Born:1923.03.16 (China)
Ordained Priest:1953.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1993.12.07 (no papal mandate)
Died:2005.04.20 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1993 – 2005.04.20▼)

Archbishop Joseph Qian Hui-min (錢惠民) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1981 – 1993.05.20▼)

Born:1911 (China)
Ordained Priest:1944
Consecrated Bishop:1981.07.24 (no papal mandate)
Died:1993.05.20 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1981 – 1993.05.20▼)

Archbishop John Li Wei-guang (李維光) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1959 – 1970?▼)

Born: (China)
Consecrated Bishop:1959.11.15 (no papal mandate)
Died:1970?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1959 – 1970?▼)

Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei (龔品梅)
(Apostolic Administrator 1950.07.15 – 2000.03.12)

Cardinal Paul Yü Pin (于斌)
(1946.04.11 – 1978.08.16)

Restaurare omnia in Christo

Born:1901.04.13 (China)
Ordained Priest:1928.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1936.09.20
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1978.08.16 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Palæstina (1936.07.17 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1936.07.17 – 1946.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1978.08.16)

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore (1969.04.30 – 1978.08.16)

President of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1971 – 1978.08.16)

Vicars Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Yü Pin (于斌) (later Cardinal)
(1936.07.17 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Auguste Haouisée, S.J. (惠濟良)
(1931.05.13 – 1933.12.13)

Born:1877.10.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:1910.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1928.10.03
Died:1948.09.10 († 70)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1928.06.25 – 1931.05.13)

Titular Bishop of Cercina (1928.07.02 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1931.05.13 – 1933.12.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1933.12.13 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1948.09.10)

Bishop Próspero París, S.J. (姚宗李)
(1922.05.01 – 1931.05.13)

Born:1846.09.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:1880.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1900.11.11
Died:1931.05.13 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan 江南 (China) (1900.04.06 – 1921.08.08)

Titular Bishop of Silandus (1900.04.06 – 1931.05.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangsu 江蘇 (China) (1921.08.08 – 1922.05.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1922.05.01 – 1931.05.13)

Vicars Apostolic of Kiangsu 江蘇 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Próspero París, S.J. (姚宗李)
(1921.08.08 – 1922.05.01)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Kiangnan 江南 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Próspero París, S.J. (姚宗李)
(1900.04.06 – 1921.08.08)

(see above)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Simon, S.J. (蘇建章)
(1899.01.07 – 1899.08.18)

Born:1846.12.20 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1899.06.25
Died:1899.08.18 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Circesium (1899.01.07 – 1899.08.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan 江南 (China) (1899.01.07 – 1899.08.18)

Bishop Valentin Garnier, S.J. (倪懷綸)
(1879.01.21 – 1898.08.14)

Born:1825.05.06 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1879.04.27
Died:1898.08.14 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Titopolis (1879.01.21 – 1898.08.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan 江南 (China) (1879.01.21 – 1898.08.14)

Bishop Adrien-Hyppolyte Languillat, S.J. (郎懷仁)
(1864.09.09 – 1878.11.30)

Born:1808.09.28 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1857.03.22
Died:1878.11.30 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Sergiopolis antea Resapha (1856.05.27 – 1878.11.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 (China) (1856.05.30 – 1864.09.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan 江南 (China) (1864.09.09 – 1878.11.30)

Bishop André-Pierre Borgniet, S.J. (年文思)
(1859.04.24 – 1862.07.31)

Born:1811.02.14 (Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1859.10.02
Died:1862.07.31 († 51)

Titular Bishop of Berisa (1859.04.24 – 1862.07.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan 江南 (China) (1859.04.24 – 1862.07.31)

Bishops of Nanjing 南京 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Xavier Maresca, O.F.M. (趙方濟)
(1848.07.09 – 1855.11.02)

Born:1805 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1847.05.23
Died:1855.11.02 († 50)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1847.01.12 – 1848.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Soli (1847.01.12 – 1855.11.02)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1848.07.09 – 1855.11.02)

Bishop Lodovico Maria Besi (羅類思 / 羅伯濟)
(Apostolic Administrator 1839.12.19 – 1848.07.09)

Bishop Cayetano Pires Pireira, C.M. (畢學源)
(1804.08.20 – 1838.11.02)

Born:1769.08.18 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1794.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1806.08.10
Died:1838.11.02 († 69)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1804.08.20 – 1838.11.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Beijing 北京 (China) (1827.08 – 1838.11.02)

Fr. Eusebio Luciano Carvalho Gomes da Silva, C.M.
(1789.12.14 – 1790.03.30 not possessed)

Born:1763.12.08
Died:1790.03.30 († 26)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1789.12.14 – 1790.03.30 not possessed)

Bishop Gottfried Xaver von Laimbeckhoven, S.J. (南懷仁)
(1752.05.15 – 1787.05.22)

Born:1707.01.09 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:1735
Consecrated Bishop:1755.07.20
Died:1787.05.22 († 80)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1752.05.15 – 1787.05.22)

Bishop Francesco de Santa Rosa de Viterbo, O.F.M. (方)
(1742.11.26 – 1750.03.21)

Born:1693.11.24 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1717.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1743.02.17
Died:1750.03.21 († 56)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1742.11.26 – 1750.03.21)

Bishop Emmanuel de Jesus-Maria-Joseph, O.F.M. (高斯達)
(1721.02.12 – 1739.07.06)

Consecrated Bishop:1721.03.30
Died:1739.07.06

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1721.02.12 – 1739.07.06)

Bishop António Paes Godinho, S.J.
(1718.02.11 – 1721.02.11 not possessed)

Born: (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1718.09.21

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1718.02.11 – 1721.02.11 not possessed)

Bishop Antonio de Silva, S.J. (林安廉)
(1705 – 1707)

Born:1654.01.13 (Portugal)
Died:1726 († 72)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1705 – 1707)

Bishop Alessandro Ciceri, S.J. (羅歷山)
(1694.01.25 – 1703.12.22)

Born:1639.05.27 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1696.02.02
Died:1703.12.22 († 64)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1694.01.25 – 1703.12.22)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco de Nicolais de Nicolais, O.F.M. (余宜閣) (later Archbishop)
(1691 – 1696.10.20)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1700.03.07
Died:1737.12.27

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1691 – 1696.10.20)

Titular Bishop of Berytus (1696.10.20 – 1712.08.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Hupeh and Hunan 湖廣 (China) (1696.10.20 – 1737.12.27)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1712.08.20 – 1737.12.27)

Bishop Gregory Luo Wen-zao (Lopez), O.P. (羅文藻)
(1690.04.10 – 1691.02.27)

Born:1616 (China)
Ordained Priest:1654.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:1685.04.08
Died:1691.02.27 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1674.01.04 – 1690.04.10)

Bishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1690.04.10 – 1691.02.27)

Vicars Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gregory Luo Wen-zao (Lopez), O.P. (羅文藻)
(1674.01.04 – 1690.04.10)

(see above)

Bishop Ignace Cotolendi, M.E.P. (高多冷提)
(1660.09.20 – 1662.08.16)

Born:1630.03.23 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1660.11.07
Died:1662.08.16 († 32)

Founder of Paris Foreign Missions Society (1660)

Titular Bishop of Metellopolis (1660.09.20 – 1662.08.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1660.09.20 – 1662.08.16)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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