Archdiocese of Changsha
Ciamsciaven(sis)
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Changsha, China
The Archdiocese of Changsha is the Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese for Hunan province, China, elevated when the Chinese hierarchy was established in 1946. Its seat is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Changsha. Methodius Qu Ailin has led the see since his 2012 episcopal ordination, which carried a papal mandate.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 11 April 1946
- Latin
- Ciamsciaven(sis)
- Annuario code
- 001001107
The see in figures
- Extent
- 22,820 km²
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Methodius Qu Ailin
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Changsha stands in Changsha, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Changsha
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of ChangdeChangde
- Diocese of HengyangHengyang
- Diocese of YuanlingYuanling
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
The city of Changsha in China is the seat of this archdiocese (Latin: Ciamsciaven(sis), Chinese: 長沙).
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The see's own website · Wikipedia
Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: hello@catholicintelligence.com.