Changsha [Changsha] (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Methodius Qu Ailin, Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 22,820 (8,814 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Changsha, Hunan, China

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
- Erected: 15 October 1696
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi]
- United: 1762
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
- Split: 1838
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
- Latin Name: Hunanensis
- Name Changed: 8 April 1856
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
- Latin Name: Hunanen Meridionalis
- Name Changed: 19 September 1879
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
- Latin Name: Ciamsciavensis
- Name Changed: 3 December 1924
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Francesco Nicolai, O.F.M. † (20 Oct 1696 Appointed - 27 Dec 1737 Died)
Giambattista Maoletti, O.F.M. † ( 1721 Appointed - 14 Jan 1725 Died)
François Maria Magni (Magi), O.F.M. Ref. † (5 Nov 1765 Succeeded - 1777 Resigned)
Nathaniel Johann Heinrich Bürger, O.F.M. Ref. † (11 Jan 1777 Appointed - 20 Jul 1778 Confirmed, Coadjutor Bishop of Nanking [Nanjing])
Antonio Maria Sacconi, O.F.M. Obs. † (4 Sep 1778 Appointed - 13 Feb 1785 Died)
Mariano Zaralli, O.F.M. Obs. † (3 Apr 1787 Appointed - 16 Apr 1790 Died)
Crescenzio Cavalli, O.F.M. † ( 1791 Appointed - 24 Dec 1791 Died)
Giovanni Battista di Mandello, O.F.M. Obs. † (14 Feb 1792 Appointed - 25 Jun 1804 Died)
Antonio Luigi Landi, O.F.M. Obs. † (7 Nov 1804 Succeeded - 26 Oct 1814 Died)
Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. Obs. † (21 Feb 1815 Appointed - 1838 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si))
Giacomo Luigi Fontana, M.E.P. † ( 1838 Appointed - 11 Jul 1838 Died)
Giovanni Domenico Rizzolati, O.F.M. Ref. † (30 Aug 1839 Appointed - 27 Jan 1856 Resigned)
Eusebio Marie Semprini, O.F.M. Ref. † (12 Aug 1879 Appointed - 13 Mar 1892 Resigned)
St. Antonino Fantosati, O.F.M. Ref. † (5 Apr 1892 Appointed - 7 Jul 1900 Died)
Giovanni Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. † (23 Jan 1902 Appointed - 23 Jul 1930 Resigned)
Giacinto Gaudenzio Stanchi, O.F.M. † (8 Mar 1933 Appointed - 7 Feb 1939 Died)
Petronio Secundo Lacchio, O.F.M. † (12 Jan 1940 Appointed - 20 Feb 1976 Died)
[ Xiong De-lian (Hieng Teh-hen, Hiong Te Lien)] † (26 Oct 1958 Ordained Bishop - 1966 Died)
[Simon Qu Tian-xi] † (8 Dec 1987 Ordained Bishop - 2 Nov 2000 Died)
Methodius Qu Ailin (25 Apr 2012 Ordained Bishop - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
15 October 1696	Erected	Diocese of Nanking [Nanjing]	Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu) (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Kiam-Si {Kiangsi} (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Kweichow [Guizhou] (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Yunnan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi]
1762	United	Vicariate Apostolic of Chansi and Chensi Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang	Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi]
Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
1838	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi]	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si)
8 April 1856	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang	Vicariate Apostolic of Hupeh {Hu-Pè} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
8 April 1856	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
19 September 1879	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Hunan {Hu-Nan Settentrionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
19 September 1879	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]
12 May 1925	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Yungchowfu, Paolcinfu, Kueiyangchow, and Tsinchow)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lingling [Yungchow] (erected)
23 July 1930	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Hengchow, Leyyang, Thanguin, Chengsien, Ichang, Koeigang, Koeitong, Scinnin, Yungscin, Nganjen, and Liusien)	Vicariate Apostolic of Hengchow [Hengyang] (erected)
1 July 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha] (Niangtan, Siangsiang, Jalìng, Hengshan, Yuhsien, and Chaling)	Prefecture Apostolic of Xiangtan [Siangtan] (erected)
Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]	Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha]
1950	9,038	5,000,000	.2%	6	27	33	273			36	11	ap2002

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jules (Giulio) Baima, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1930 to 1933)
Ezechias Banci, O.F.M. Ref. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 29 May 1871 to 23 Sep 1879)
Nathaniel Johann Heinrich Bürger, O.F.M. Ref. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jan 1777 to 20 Jul 1778)
Crescenzio Cavalli, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1791 to 24 Dec 1791)
Giovanni Antonio Conio (di Pompeiana), O.F.M. Obs. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 22 Mar 1808 - Did Not Take Effect)
Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. Obs. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1831 to 1838)
St. Antonino Fantosati, O.F.M. Ref. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Apr 1892 to 7 Jul 1900)
Giacomo Luigi Fontana, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1838 to 11 Jul 1838)
Petronio Secundo Lacchio, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jan 1940; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 20 Feb 1976)
Antonio Luigi Landi, O.F.M. Obs. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 16 Feb 1802; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Nov 1804 to 26 Oct 1814)
François Maria Magni (Magi), O.F.M. Ref. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Jan 1763; Vicar Apostolic: 5 Nov 1765 to 1777)
Giovanni Battista di Mandello, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Feb 1792 to 25 Jun 1804)
Giambattista Maoletti, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1721 to 14 Jan 1725)
Giovanni Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jan 1902 to 23 Jul 1930)
Giovanni Francesco Nicolai, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Oct 1696 to 27 Dec 1737)
Giuseppe Giacomo Novella, O.F.M. Ref. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Mar 1846 to 3 Nov 1851)
Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jun 1928 to 23 Jul 1930)
[Simon Qu Tian-xi] † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1987 to 2 Nov 2000)
Giovanni Domenico Rizzolati, O.F.M. Ref. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Aug 1839 to 27 Jan 1856)
Antonio Maria Sacconi, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Sep 1778 to 13 Feb 1785)
Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Feb 1815 to 1838)
Eusebio Marie Semprini, O.F.M. Ref. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jan 1876; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Aug 1879 to 13 Mar 1892)
Giacinto Gaudenzio Stanchi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1933 to 7 Feb 1939)
[ Xiong De-lian (Hieng Teh-hen, Hiong Te Lien)] † (Archbishop: 26 Oct 1958 to 1966)
Mariano Zaralli, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1787 to 16 Apr 1790)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 128
Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 128

Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha]