Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou(Canton) , } is an archdiocese located in the city of Guangzhou
in China.
The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Guangzhou, Bishop Dominic Deng Yi-ming, S.J. was imprisoned in 1958. His release in 1981 due to a necessary cancer treatment in Hong Kong and his subsequent appointment to archbishop caused the Chinese authorities respond with the appointment of Joseph Ye Yinyun. Archbishop Ye was never recognized by the Holy See, his successor Archbishop James Lin Bingliang was recognized in 1998 only after Archbishop Deng's death in 1995. Thus the rift between the underground church and the Patriotic Church came for the Archdiocese to an end. The present archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu won papal consent even before the consent of the Chinese authorities. His ordination was delayed, because the Chinese authorities originally wanted to have two illicit bishops preside over it.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
in China.
History
- 1848: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong-Guangxi from the Diocese of Macau
- 1875: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong
- April 6, 1914: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guangzhou
The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Guangzhou, Bishop Dominic Deng Yi-ming, S.J. was imprisoned in 1958. His release in 1981 due to a necessary cancer treatment in Hong Kong and his subsequent appointment to archbishop caused the Chinese authorities respond with the appointment of Joseph Ye Yinyun. Archbishop Ye was never recognized by the Holy See, his successor Archbishop James Lin Bingliang was recognized in 1998 only after Archbishop Deng's death in 1995. Thus the rift between the underground church and the Patriotic Church came for the Archdiocese to an end. The present archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu won papal consent even before the consent of the Chinese authorities. His ordination was delayed, because the Chinese authorities originally wanted to have two illicit bishops preside over it.
Leadership
- ArchbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
s of Guangzhou (Roman rite)
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- Archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu (甘俊邱)（consecration on Dec 4, 2007, after prior papal approval)
- Archbishop James Lin Bingliang (林秉良)（1990-2001, papal approval in 1998).
- Archbishop Joseph Ye Yinyun (叶荫芸)（1981-1990, without papal approval)
- Archbishop Dominic Deng Yi-ming (Tang Yee-ming), S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(鄧以明) (May 26, 1981 – June 27, 1995, after 1981 in exile) - Bishop Dominic Deng Yi-ming (Tang Yee-ming), S.J. (鄧以明) (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator October 1, 1950 – May 26, 1981)
- Archbishop Antoine-Pierre-Jean Fourquet, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – December 11, 1947)
- Vicars Apostolic of Guangzhou 廣州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Antoine-Pierre-Jean Fourquet, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (February 20, 1923 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Marie Budes de Guébriant, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (April 28, 1916 – March 21, 1921)
- Bishop Adolphe Rayssac, M.E.P. (Apostolic Administrator 1915 – 1916)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Mérel, M.E.P. (April 6, 1914 – August 6, 1914)
- Vicars Apostolic of Guangdong 廣東 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Mérel, M.E.P. (April 20, 1901 – April 6, 1914)
- Bishop Augustin Chausse, M.E.P. (April 5, 1886 – October 12, 1900)
- Bishop Philippe François Zéphirin Guillemin, M.E.P. (November 16, 1853 – April 5, 1886)
Suffragan dioceses
- Beihai 北海
- Hong Kong 香港
- Jiangmen 江門
- Jiaying 嘉應
- Shantou 汕頭
- Shaozhou 韶州
See also
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of GuangzhouSacred Heart Cathedral of GuangzhouThe Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus also known as Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Guangzhou , South China. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou .The cathedral is located at 56 Yide Lu , Guangzhou...
- Christianity in ChinaChristianity in ChinaChristianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants , Catholics , and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its lineage in China is not as ancient as the institutional religions of Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism, and the social system and ideology of...
- Roman Catholicism in ChinaRoman Catholicism in ChinaRoman Catholicism in China has a long and complicated history...
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in China
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view)-Episcopal Conference of China