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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- 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.
- 天主教北京教区西胡林天主堂北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区贾后疃天主堂北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区通州梨园祈祷所北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区采育祈祷所北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区长辛店天主堂北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区顺义艾迪公园祈祷所北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区黄村祈祷所北京市View parish
- 天主教北京教区龙庄天主堂北京市View parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
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.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
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