Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing
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The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chongqing (formerly spelt Chungking) (Latin: Archidioecesis Ciomchimensis; Chinese: 天主教重慶總教區) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese located in southwestern China, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The Archbishop of Chongqing is the primate of the Catholic Church in Sichuan (Szechwan).
Archdiocese of Chongqing Archidioecesis Ciomchimensis 天主教重慶總教區 天主教重庆总教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Chongqing |
Statistics | |
Area | 350,000 km2 (140,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 11,500,000 37,608 (0.3%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 2 April 1856 (as apostolic vicariate) |
Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chongqing |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
Established on 2 April 1856 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Szechwan, its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, located in the provincial-level city of Chongqing, which lies in the eastern part of the mission territory, hence the designation of Eastern Szechwan Mission. The archdiocese has been vacant without an apostolic administrator since 2001.