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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Nanchang

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanchang (Latin: Nanciamen(sis), Chinese: 南昌) is an archdiocese based in the city of Nanchang in China.

History

  • 1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi
  • 1838: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi
  • 1846: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi
  • August 19, 1879: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi
  • August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiujiang
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanchang
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanchang

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

28°40′18″N 115°53′47″E / 28.6718°N 115.8964°E / 28.6718; 115.8964