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Metropolitan see Beijing, China

Archdiocese of Beijing

Pechinen(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite metropolitan archdiocese in the People's Republic of China, first established in 1307 as the Archdiocese of Khanbaliq under John of Montecorvino, restored as the Diocese of Beijing in 1690 and promoted to metropolitan archdiocese on 11 April 1946. Its cathedral is the Church of the Saviour (North Church), restored as the cathedral after renovations in 2018. Archbishop Joseph Li Shan leads the archdiocese.

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The address the register holds for Church of the Saviour (North Church), Beijing, in Beijing, China.

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Established
1307
Territory
16,000 km²

Parishes and churches

38 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Joseph Li Shan

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The cathedral

Church of the Saviour (North Church), Beijing stands in Beijing, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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