Archdiocese of Hangzhou Archidioecesis Hamceuvensis 天主教杭州总教区 | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country |  China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hangzhou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 6,467,246 27,003 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Yang Yongqiang |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou/Hangchow (Latin: Hamceuven(sis), Chinese: 杭州) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hangzhou (Zhejiang) in China. The Archdiocese has not had a bishop with a papal mandate from 1956 until 2008. Matthew Cao Xiangde was appointed bishop by the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association but then recognized by the Holy See.[1]
- ^ "'Official' Catholic bishop of Hangzhou in China dies at 93". Licas.news. July 13, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021.