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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Hankou 漢口

China China

History

  • 1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh and Hunan 湖廣 (from Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian 福建)
  • 1856: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北 / Hu-pé
  • 1870.09.11: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境 / Hu-pé Orientale / de Hupé orientali (Latin)
  • 1923.12.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口 (中文) / Hankow / de Hankow (Latin)
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hankou 漢口 (中文) / Hankow / Hancheuven(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

  • vacant

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Hankou 漢口 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Giuseppe Ferruccio Maurizio Rosà, O.F.M.
(1946.07.26 – 1961.08.08)

Born:1888.11.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1911.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:1946.09.22
Died:1961.08.08 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hankou 漢口 (China) (1946.07.26 – 1961.08.08)

Vicars Apostolic of Hankou 漢口 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢)
(1927.01.26 – 1944.12.10)

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

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

Titular Bishop of Ioppe (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)

Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢)
(Apostolic Administrator 1925 – 1927.01.26)

Bishop Graziano Génnaro, O.F.M.
(1909.07.24 – 1924)

Born:1863.09.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1924 († 61)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境 (China) (1906.08.25 – 1909.07.24)

Titular Bishop of Ierichus (1906.08.25 – 1924)

Vicar Apostolic of Hankou 漢口 (China) (1909.07.24 – 1924)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Epiphane Carlassare
(1884.06.18 – 1909.07.24)

Born:1844.06.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1909.07.24 († 65)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境 (China) (1884.06.18 – 1909.07.24)

Titular Bishop of Madaurus (1884.06.18 – 1909.07.24)

Past Prelates

as of 2009.06.30

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