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

Bishop(s)

Joseph Ma Yinglin, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 150,000 (57,937 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Tuo-Tuwg Rd., Kunming, Yunnan, China

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnan
- Erected: 28 August 1840
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu
- Latin Name: de Yünnanfu
- Name Changed: 3 December 1924
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Ponsot, M.E.P. † (28 Aug 1840 Appointed - 17 Nov 1880 Died)
Jean-Joseph Fenouil, M.E.P. † (29 Jul 1881 Appointed - 10 Jan 1907 Died)
Charles-Marie-Félix de Gorostarzu, M.E.P. † (10 Dec 1907 Appointed - 1932 Resigned)
Georges-Marie-Joseph-Hubert-Ghislain de Jonghe d’Ardoye, M.E.P. † (23 May 1933 Appointed - 17 Oct 1938 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Misthia)
Jean Larregain, M.E.P. † (13 Jun 1939 Appointed - 2 May 1942 Died)
Alexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P. † (8 Dec 1943 Appointed - 30 Sep 1973 Died)
[Paul Kong Ling-zhong], P.S.S. † (15 Jun 1958 Ordained Bishop - 30 Oct 1992 Died)
Joseph Ma Yinglin (30 Apr 2006 Ordained Bishop - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnan
28 August 1840	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan)	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnan	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu
22 November 1929	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu (Sze-mao, Ning-erh, Mo-kiang, King-hu, Yuan-mang, Sin-ping, Lan-tsang, Chen-yuan, King-tung, Mien-ning, Teng-chung, Pao-shan, Yung- Ping, Chen-Jcang, Lung-ling, Ta-U, Siang-yun, Jerh-yuan, Feng-y, Teng-chwan, Ping-chwan, Yun-lung, Mi-tu, Li-Mang, ...)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tali [Dali] (erected)
8 April 1935	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu (Chaotung, Tungchwan, Yentsing, Chensing, Sukiang, Hiliang, Yunshan, Kiadkia, Süanwei, TaTcwan, and Lutien UTbem)	Prefecture Apostolic of Zhaotong [Chaotung] (erected)
Archdiocese of Kunming [Kunming]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu	Archdiocese of Kunming [Kunming]

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 Kunming [Kunming]

1950 10,025 8,000,000 .1% 40 6 46 217 9 42 26 ap2002

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 Kunming [Kunming]
1950	10,025	8,000,000	.1%	40	6	46	217		9	42	26	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Louis Marie Audren, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 2 May 1932 to 13 Sep 1932)
Joseph-Marie Chauveau, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Mar 1846 to 9 Sep 1864)
Alexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Dec 1943; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 30 Sep 1973)
Joseph-Claude Excoffier, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 30 Mar 1895 to Jan 1907)
Jean-Joseph Fenouil, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jul 1881 to 10 Jan 1907)
Charles-Marie-Félix de Gorostarzu, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Dec 1907 to 1932)
Louis He Dezong † (Apostolic Administrator: 1950 to 30 Jun 2000)
Georges-Marie-Joseph-Hubert-Ghislain de Jonghe d’Ardoye, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 May 1933 to 17 Oct 1938)
[Paul Kong Ling-zhong], P.S.S. † (Archbishop: 15 Jun 1958 to 30 Oct 1992)
Jean Larregain, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jun 1939 to 2 May 1942)
Joseph Ponsot, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Aug 1840 to 17 Nov 1880)
Lawrence Zhang Wenchang † (Apostolic Administrator: 2000 to 5 Feb 2012)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, and Page 25
Archdiocese of Kunming [Kunming]
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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