Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Anhui, China

Archdiocese of Anqing

Archidioecesis Nganchimensis

天主教安庆总教区

Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Anqing

Location
Country|  China
Statistics
Area| 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 1950)
7,000,000
28,268 (0.4%)
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Established| 21 February 1929 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Anking)
11 April 1946 (As Archdiocese of Anqing)
Cathedral| Cathedral of St. Thomas, Hefei
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Archbishop| Joseph Liu Xinhong
Suffragans| Diocese of Bengbu
Diocese of Wuhu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶 / Huaining 懷寧 (Wade Giles: Huai-ning / Anking, Latin: Nganchimen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Anqing in China.

## History

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* 1929.02.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
* 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anqing

## Leadership

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* Vicar Apostolic of Anqing 安慶 (Roman Rite)
* Bishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (February 14, 1930 – April 11, 1946 see below)
* Archbishops of Anqing 安慶 (Roman rite)
* Archbishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (see above April 11, 1946 – October 25, 1978)
* Bishop Joseph Zhu Hua-yu (1997 - February 26, 2005), listed as not in union with the Holy See
* Bishop Joseph Liu Xinhong (selected 2005; September 22, 2018)

## Suffragan dioceses

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* Bengbu 蚌埠
* Wuhu 蕪湖

## Sources

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* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy

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