Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan (Latin: Taeiuenen(sis), Chinese: 太原) is an archdiocese located in the city of Taiyuan (Shanxi) in China.

Archdiocese of Taiyuan Archidioecesis Taeiuenensis 天主教太原总教区
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Taiyuan
Statistics
Area	16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,500,000 40,749
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Meng Zhuyou

History

• June 17, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taiyuan 太原
• August 28, 2022: The Beihan Church (北寒天主堂) in Taiyuan was demolished by the local authority.

Leadership

• Archbishops of Taiyuan (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paul Meng Zhuyou (2013–present)
  • Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (1994–2013)
  • Archbishop Benedict Bonaventura Zhang Xin (1981–1994)
  • Archbishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (April 11, 1946 – 1983)
• Vicars Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (December 3, 1924 – 1938)
• Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shansi 山西北境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (July 7, 1916 – December 3, 1924)
  • Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (February 15, 1910 – July 7, 1916)
  • Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (March 16, 1902 – November 18, 1909)
  • Saint Bishop Gregorio Maria Grassi, O.F.M. (艾士杰) (June 17, 1890 – July 19, 1900)

Suffragan dioceses

• Datong 大同
• Fenyang 汾陽
• Hongdong 洪洞
• Lu’an 潞安
• Shuozhou 朔州
• Yuci 榆次

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy