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Archdiocese of Beijing

Roman Catholic archdiocese in China

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Archdiocese of Beijing
Chinese天主教北京总教区
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintiān zhǔ jiào Běijīng zǒng jiàoqū
Wade-GilesT'iēnchǔchiào Pěichīng tsǔngchiàoch'ǘ
Yale Romanizationtyān jǔ jyàu Běijīng dzǔng jyàuchyū

The Archdiocese of Beijing (Latin: Archidioecesis Pechimensis) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese in the People's Republic of China.

01Cathedral

Its cathedral was the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (South Church), located in the city of Beijing (Peking), which replaced the former cathedral, now the Holy Saviour Church (North Church), also in Beijing. The North Church was made into the archdiocese's cathedral again following the completion of renovations in 2018.

02Boundaries

The boundaries that the Chinese government across China has set for dioceses is often different from the historical boundaries for those dioceses previously approved by the Vatican. The current boundaries of the Archdiocese of Beijing according to the boundaries set by the Chinese government include all territory within the present boundaries of the provincial-level city of Beijing. The historic boundaries, however, include significant parts of neighbouring Hebei. (see also: modern history of Xianxian diocese)

03History

04Ordinaries

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Beijing 北京
  • Apostolic Vicars of Beijing 北京
  • Apostolic Vicars of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境
  • Suffragan Bishops of Beijing 北京 (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Jean-Damascène Sallusti (1778, 1781)
    • Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (January 3, 1856, May 30, 1856)
    • Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (Apostolic Administrator April 28, 1846, January 3, 1856)
    • Bishop Cayetano Pires Pireira, C.M. (畢學源) (Apostolic Administrator August 1827, November 2, 1838)
    • Bishop Joaquim da Souza Saraiva, C.M. (July 6, 1808, February 18, 1818)
    • Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. (16 Dec 1782, 6 Jul 1808)
    • Bishop Flaviano Giacomo Stefano Salustri, O.A.D. (20 Jul 1778, 24 Sep 1781)
    • Bishop Polycarpo de Sousa (Souza), S.J. (19 Dec 1740, 26 May 1757)
    • Bishop Francisco da Purificação da Rocha Froes, O.E.S.A. (21 Feb 1725, 31 Jul 1731)
    • Bishop Bernardino (Antonio) della Chiesa, O.F.M. Ref. (10 Apr 1690, 21 Dec 1721)

05Province

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