Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanning 南寧, China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Nanning 南寧 (中文) / Nanning / Nánníng 南寧 (简体中文) / Nannimen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Wuzhou 梧州

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1875.08.06: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Guangxi 廣西 (中文) / Kuamsi / Guǎngxī 廣西 (简体中文) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong-Guangxi 兩廣)
1914.06.06: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西 (中文) / Kuamsi / Guǎngxī 廣西 (简体中文)
1922.02.16: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Nanlong 南龍
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧 (中文) / Nanning / Nánníng 南寧 (简体中文) / de Nanning (Latin)
1930.06.30: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Wuzhou 梧州
1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanning 南寧 (中文) / Nanning / Nánníng 南寧 (简体中文) / Nannimen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan see Wuzhou 梧州)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2007.01.07 – ...):

Archbishop Joseph Tan Yan-quan (譚燕全) (62)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nanning 南寧 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Tan Yan-quan (譚燕全) (62)
(2007.01.07 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanning 南寧 (China)

Ad gentes / 去使萬民成為門徒

Born:	1962.04.13 (China)
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.01.21

Coadjutor Archbishop of Nanning 南寧 (China) (2003 – 2007.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanning 南寧 (China) (2007.01.07 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Meng Zi-wen (蒙子文)
(1984 – 2007.01.07)

Born:	1903.03.19 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1935.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.02.24 (clandestinely)
Died:	2007.01.07 († 103)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanning 南寧 (China) (1984 – 2007.01.07)

Archbishop Paulin-Joseph-Justin Albouy (沈士杰), M.E.P.
(1946.04.11 – 1954.02.07)

Born:	1880.06.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1903.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.08.24
Died:	1954.02.07 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Cidyessus (1930.03.27 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanning 南寧 (China) (1930.06.30 – 1946.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanning 南寧 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1954.02.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Nanning 南寧 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paulin-Joseph-Justin Albouy (沈士杰), M.E.P. (later Archbishop)
(1930.06.30 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Maurice-François Ducoeur (劉志忠), M.E.P.
(1914.04.06 – 1929.06.10)

Born:	1878.10.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1901.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.06.04
Died:	1929.06.10 († 50)

Prefect Apostolic of Guangxi 廣西 (China) (1910.12.22 – 1914.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Barbalissus (1910.12.22 – 1929.06.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanning 南寧 (China) (1914.04.06 – 1929.06.10)

Prefects Apostolic of Guangxi 廣西 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maurice-François Ducoeur (劉志忠), M.E.P.
(1910.12.22 – 1914.04.06)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph-Marie Lavest (羅惠良), M.E.P.
(1900.04.26 – 1910.08.23)

Born:	1852.05.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1875.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.08.24
Died:	1910.08.23 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Sophene (1900.04.26 – 1910.08.23)

Prefect Apostolic of Guangxi 廣西 (China) (1900.04.26 – 1910.08.23)

Bishop Jean-Benoît Chouzy (司立修), M.E.P.
(1891.08.21 – 1899.09.22)

Born:	1837.03.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1891.11.22
Died:	1899.09.22 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Pednelissus (1891.08.21 – 1899.09.22)

Prefect Apostolic of Guangxi 廣西 (China) (1891.08.21 – 1899.09.22)

Bishop Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard (富于道), M.E.P.
(1878.08.13 – 1889.03.31)

Born:	1830.12.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1856.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.03.23
Died:	1889.03.31 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Zela (1878.08.13 – 1889.03.31)

Prefect Apostolic of Guangxi 廣西 (China) (1878.08.13 – 1889.03.31)

Fr. Aloysius Jolly (文芍理), M.E.P.
(1875 – 1878)

Born:	(France)
Died:	1878

Prefect Apostolic of Guangxi 廣西 (China) (1875 – 1878)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph Tan Yan-quan (譚燕全) (62) (2003 – 2007.01.07)