Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou

The Archdiocese of Canton (Latin Archidioecesis Coamceuvensis ) is located in China Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Guangzhou.

Forerunner of today's Archdiocese of Canton is founded out of the Diocese of Macau on May 11, 1848 Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong Guangxi ( Kwangtung Kuamsi ). It was raised on April 6, 1914 by the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong to the diocese of Guangzhou and on April 11, 1946 Archdiocese. It is Metropolis of six suffragan dioceses. Bishop's seat is the city of Guangzhou with the Sacred Heart Cathedral.

With a circumference of 43.332 km ² and 20,346 Catholics, 0.4 % of the population, it counted 1949 44 diocesan and 17 religious priests. For this purpose, were still 94 nuns.

The Apostolic Administrator, Bishop Dominic Tang Yee- ming was captured in 1958. He was released in 1981 to undergo cancer treatment became necessary in Hong Kong. There he was in 1981 appointed Archbishop, prompting the Chinese government appointed Joseph Ye Yinyun.

Due to the political situation, the archbishopric a native of Hong Kong Jesuit Dominic Tang Yee- ming SJ, the last recognized by the Roman Catholic Church Archbishop, long time was after the death of the second archbishop on 27 June 1995, not be filled.

However, further archbishops were of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association used as in 1981 Joseph Ye Yinyun. Archbishop Ye has never been recognized by the Vatican. His successor, Archbishop James Lin Bingliang was recognized after the death of Archbishop Tang 1995 1998. The acting since 2007 Archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu received papal approval prior to the approval of the Chinese government.