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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Taiyuan 太原

China China

History

  • 1890.06.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境 / Scian-si Settentrionale (Italiano) / Scian-si septentrionalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西)
  • 1922.03.14: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府
  • 1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府 / Taiyüanfu / de Taiyuanfu (Latin)
  • 1926.05.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽
  • 1926.07.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Shohchow 朔州
  • 1931.06.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Yuci 榆次
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taiyuan 太原 (中文) / Taiyüan / Tæiüenen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (1994 – ...):Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (87)Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (李建唐) (87)
Coadjutor Archbishop (2010 – ...):Archbishop Paul Meng Zhu-you (49)Archbishop Paul Meng Zhu-you (孟寧友) (49)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Taiyuan 太原 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (87)Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (李建唐) (87)
(1994 – ...)

Born:1925 (China)
Ordained Priest:1956
Consecrated Bishop:1994.12.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan 太原 (China) (1994 – ...)

Archbishop Bonaventure Benedict Zhang Xin, O.F.M. (張信)
(1981 – 1994)

Born:1911.10.25 (China)
Ordained Priest:1937.10.24
Consecrated Bishop:1981.12.18 (no papal mandate)
Died:1999.09.10 († 87)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan 太原 (China) (1981 – 1994)

Archbishop Li De-hua (李德化)
(1962 – 1971)

Born: (China)
Consecrated Bishop:1962.01.24 (no papal mandate)
Died:1971

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan 太原 (China) (1962 – 1971)

Archbishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加)
(1946.04.11 – 1983)

Born:1899.03.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1926.08.08
Consecrated Bishop:1940.04.14
Died:1991.12.30 († 92)

Titular Bishop of Attalea in Pamphylia (1940.01.12 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (China) (1940.01.12 – 1946.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan 太原 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1983)

Vicars Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (later Archbishop)
(1940.01.12 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞)
(1924.12.03 – 1938.09.21)

Born:1866.09.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1890.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.15
Died:1941.08.22 († 74)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (China) (1902.03.16 – 1909.11.18)

Titular Bishop of Rusadus (1902.03.16 – 1941.08.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (China) (1916.07.07 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1938.09.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞)
(1916.07.07 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢)
(1910.02.15 – 1916.07.07)

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)

Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞)
(1902.03.16 – 1909.11.18)

Born:1866.09.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1890.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.15
Died:1941.08.22 († 74)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (China) (1902.03.16 – 1909.11.18)

Titular Bishop of Rusadus (1902.03.16 – 1941.08.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (China) (1916.07.07 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1938.09.21)

Saint Bishop Gregorio Maria Grassi, O.F.M. (艾士杰)
(1890.06.17 – 1900.07.09)

Born:1833.12.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1856.08.17
Consecrated Bishop:1876.11.19
Died:1900.07.09 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Orthosia (1876.01.28 – 1890.06.17)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Shansi 山西 (China) (1876.01.28 – 1890.06.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (China) (1890.06.17 – 1900.07.09)

Former Prelates


as of 2012.01.15

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