The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha (, ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Changsha in China.

History

• April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh

• September 19, 1879: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Hunan

• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha

• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Changsha

Leadership

Archbishops of Changsha 長沙 (Roman rite)

• Archbishop Methodius Qu Ailin (屈藹林) (2012–present)

• Archbishop Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 20, 1976)

Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)

• Bishop Secondino Petronio Lacchio, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946)

• Bishop Gaudenzio Giacinto Stanchi, O.F.M. (March 9, 1933 – 1939)

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (Roman Rite)

• Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (September 18, 1911 – 1916)

Vicars Apostolic of Changsha 長沙 (Roman Rite)

• Bishop Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (January 13, 1902 – August 11, 1930)

• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (Roman Rite)

• Saint Bishop Antonio Fantosati, O.F.M. (范懷德) (July 11, 1892 – July 7, 1900)

Suffragan dioceses

• Changde 常德

• Hengzhou 衡州

• Yuanling 沅陵

See also

• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Changsha)

Sources

• GCatholic.org

• Catholic Hierarchy