Metropolitan see Xi'an, China
Archdiocese of Xi'an
Singanen(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite metropolitan archdiocese in Shaanxi province, China, erected in 1911 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi and elevated to metropolitan archdiocese in 1946. Its seat is St. Francis Cathedral in Xi'an, with suffragan sees including Fengxiang, Hanzhong, Sanyuan, Yan'an and Zhouzhi. Archbishop Anthony Dang Mingyan has led the see since 2006.
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- Established
- 1911
- Catholics
- 13,394
- Territory
- 12,000 km²
Parishes and churches
33 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Anthony Dang Mingyan
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The cathedral
St. Francis Cathedral, Xi'an stands in Xi'an, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
Xi'an (Latin: Singanen(sis), Chinese: 西安, 長安) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in China, seated in the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi.
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