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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing

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Archdiocese of Anqing

Archidioecesis Nganchimensis

安慶
Location
CountryChina
Statistics
Area38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
7,000,000
28,268 (0.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶 / Huaining 懷寧 (Wade Giles: Huai-ning / Anking, Template:Lang-la) is an archdiocese located in the city of Anqing in China.

History

  • 1929.02.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anqing

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Anqing 安慶 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Anqing 安慶 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (later Archbishop) (February 14, 1930 – April 11, 1946)

Suffragan dioceses

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