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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Xi’an 西安

China China

History

  • 1911.04.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 / Scen-si Centrale / Scen-si centralis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境)
  • 1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府 / Sianfu / de Sianfu (Latin)
  • 1931.11.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan 三原
  • 1931.11.03: Lost territory to establish Mission “sui iuris” of Tongzhou 同州
  • 1932.06.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Zhouzhi 盩厔
  • 1932.11.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an 西安 (中文) / Chang’an 長安 (中文) / Chang-An / Sian / Singanen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2006 – ...):Archbishop Anthony Dang Ming-yan (45)Archbishop Anthony Dang Ming-yan (黨明彥) (45)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Xi’an 西安 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anthony Dang Ming-yan (45)Archbishop Anthony Dang Ming-yan (黨明彥) (45)
(2006 – ...)

Born:1967.07.12 (China)
Ordained Priest:1991.09.15
Consecrated Bishop:2005.07.26

Auxiliary Bishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) (2005 – 2006)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) (2006 – ...)

Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李篤安)
(1987 – 2006.05.25)

Born:1927.06.13 (China)
Ordained Priest:1951.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1987.04.05
Died:2006.05.25 († 78)

Apostolic Administrator of Xing’anfu 興安府 (China) (1987 – 2000)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) (1987 – 2006.05.25)

Archbishop John Ji Huai-rang, O.F.M. (姬懷讓) (later Bishop)
(1981 – 1987.02.24)

Born:1909.11.27 (China)
Ordained Priest:1936
Consecrated Bishop:1981.12.18 (no papal mandate)
Died:1987.02.24 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) (1981 – 1987.02.24)

Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. (李宣德)
(Apostolic Administrator 1952.01.25 – 1972.02.16)

Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. (萬九樓)
(1946.04.11 – 1952.05.10)

Born:1893.09.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1920.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:1932.10.23
Died:1967.06.26 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Zapara (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (China) (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1952.05.10)

Archbishop-Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1952.05.10 – 1963.07.13)

Vicars Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. (萬九樓) (later Archbishop)
(1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M. (戴夏德)
(1928.05.16 – 1932.04.10)

Born:1892.04.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1914.11.08
Consecrated Bishop:1928.07.22
Died:1932.04.10 († 39)

Vicar Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (China) (1928.05.16 – 1932.04.10)

Titular Bishop of Algiza (1928.05.18 – 1932.04.10)

Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢)
(1924.12.03 – 1927.01.26)

Born:1875.08.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1898.02.20
Consecrated Bishop:1910.05.15
Died:1944.12.10 († 69)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (China) (1910.02.15 – 1916.07.07)

Titular Bishop of Joppe (1910.02.15 – 1944.12.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (China) (1916.07.07 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1927.01.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Hankou 漢口 (China) (1925 – 1927.01.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Hankou 漢口 (China) (1927.01.26 – 1944.12.10)

Vicars Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢)
(1916.07.07 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思)
(1911.04.12 – 1916.07.07)

Born:1862.10.10 (France)
Ordained Priest:1885.09.05
Consecrated Bishop:1908.11.30
Died:1925.07.27 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Lesvi (1908.07.28 – 1925.07.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 (China) (1908.08.01 – 1911.04.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (China) (1911.04.12 – 1916.07.07)

Former Prelates


as of 2013.05.03

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