Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

The Archdiocese of Beijing (Latin Archidioecesis Pechimensis ) is a located in the People's Republic of China Roman Catholic diocese.

History

Already in 1307 is demonstrated in Beijing an archbishopric. (see Yuan Dynasty ). On April 10, 1690 Diocese with the Bull Romani Pontificis by Alexander VIII was re- established in Beijing from the Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking, but changed its name on May 30, 1856 Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi - Li and on December 3, 1924 back before it was brought on April 11, 1946 under the name of Peking to the archbishopric. The Archdiocese counted 1949 215.915 Catholics. It was a mission field of Vincentians who presented the Apostolic Vicars also until 1946.

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Khanbaliq

• Nicolò da Banzia, O.F.M. ( 1307 - 1308)
• Ulrico because Seyfridsdorf, O.F.M. ( 1307 - 1308)
• Andreuccio as Assisi, O.F.M. ( 1307 - 1308)
• John of Montecorvino, O.F.M. (1308 - 1328)
• Nicolas since Botras, O.S.F. (1333 - 1338)
• Guglielmo da Villanova ( de Prato), O.F.M. ( 1370 -? )
• Cosmas (1338 - 1370)
• Giuseppe (before 1403 )
• Domenico ( 1403 - before 1408 )
• Konrad Scopper ( 1408 -? )
• Karl (before 1410 -? )
• Jacobus ( called Italianus de Capha, also Jacobus Camporea ) ( 1427-1441 )
• Leonard (before 1448 )
• Barthelemy I ( 1448 -? )
• Bernardo (before 1456 )
• Johannes de Pelletz ( 1456 -? )
• Barthélemy II (after 1456 )
• Alexandro de Caffa (before 1483 )
• Jacobus de Grangia ( 1483 -? )

Bishops of Beijing

• Bernardino della Chiesa, O.F.M. (1690 - 1721)
• Francisco da Purification, O.S.A. (1725 - 1731)
• Polycarpo de Sousa ( Souza ), S. J. (1740 - 1757) Godfrey of Laimbeckhoven, S. J. (1757 - 1778) (administrator)

Vicars Apostolic of Peking

• Joaquim da Souza Saraiva CM (July 6, 1808 - February 18, 1818 )
• Verissimo Monteiro da Serra, C. M. (1818 - 1826) ( Elect )
• Cajetan Pereira Pires (1827-1838) (Administrator)
• João de Castro França e Moura, C. M. (August 28, 1840-1846 ) ( administrator)
• Joseph Martial Mouly CM ( April 28, 1846 - May 30, 1856) (administrator)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Chi - Li and Pe -Kin

• Joseph Martial Mouly CM (May 30, 1856 - December 4, 1868 )
• Edmond -François Guierry CM (December 4, 1868 - January 21, 1870 )
• Louis -Gabriel Delaware Place CM ( January 21, 1870 - MAY 24 1884)
• François- Ferdinand Tagliabue CM (August 5, 1884 - March 13, 1890 )
• Jean -Baptiste- Hippolyte Sarthou CM (June 6, 1890 - April 13, 1899 )
• Pierre -Marie- Alphonse Favier CM (April 13, 1899 - April 4, 1905 )
• Stanislas -François Jarlin CM (April 5, 1905 - December 3, 1924 )

Vicars Apostolic of Peking

• Stanislas -François Jarlin CM (December 3, 1924 - January 27, 1933 )
• Paul Leon Cornelius Montaigne CM (27 January 1933 - April 1946 )

Archbishops of Beijing

• Thomas Tien Ken -sin, SVD (April 11, 1946 - July 24, 1967 )

Due to the political situation, the archbishopric was after the death of Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken -sin in 1967, the only one recognized by the Roman Catholic Church Archbishop, until today no longer be filled. However, further archbishops were of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association used as in 2007 Joseph Li Shan ( but was the consecration of the latter subsequently recognized by the Holy See ).

• Joseph Yao Guang -yu, C. M. (1959 - 1964? )
• Michael Fu Tie- shan (1979 - 2007) Matthias Pei Shang -de, C.D.D. (1989 - 2001)

Major churches

• Xishiku Church ( " Northern Cathedral " )

The church, built in neo-Gothic style, is located in Beijing's Xicheng district town and is the largest Roman Catholic church in Beijing. It offers about 1,000 people space.

• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ( also Nantang (南 堂" Südkathedrale " ) )

It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese and the Archbishop 's seat.