Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou

Located in Fuzhou China Archdiocese (Latin Archidioecesis Fuceuvensis ) was established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fo - Kien (Latin Fokiensis ) on 15 October 1696 changed on December 27, 1923 from Foochow.

Collected on 11 April 1946 Archdiocese, scored the 32,348 km ² archbishopric, which was a mission of the Dominicans, 1950 40 525 Catholics (1.4%) with 27 diocesan priests and 12 religious priests.

The Archbishop of Fuzhou is Metropolitan of the diocese Funing, Xiamen Amoy and Tingzhou.

Apostolic vicars

• François Pallu, M.E.P. (1680 - 1684)
• Charles Maigrot, M.E.P. (1684 - 1709)
• St. Pedro Sanz, OP (1732 - 1747)
• Eusebio Oscot, OP (1737 - 1743)
• Francisco Pallás Faro, OP (1753 - 1778)
• José Calvo, OP (1781 - 1812)
• Roque Díaz José Carpena, OP (1812 - 1849)
• Miguel Calderon, OP (1849 - 1883)
• Salvador Masot y Gómez, OP (1884 - 1911)
• Francisco Aguirre Murga, OP (1911 - 1941)

Archbishops

• Theodore Labrador Fraile, OP (1946 - 1980)

Also see: List of the Catholic dioceses, Catholic Church

• Roman Catholic diocese (China)
• Religion ( Fujian)