Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an (Singanen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Xi’an (Shaanxi) in China.

History

 * April 12, 1911: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an 西安

Leadership

 * Archbishops of Xi’an 西安 (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Anthony Dang Mingyan (黨明彥), (2006–present)
 * Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李笃安), (5 April 1987 - 25 May 2006)
 * Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. (李宣德) (Apostolic Administrator January 25, 1952–1972)
 * Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. (萬九樓) (April 11, 1946 - May 10, 1952)
 * Vicars Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. (萬九樓) (later Archbishop) (June 14, 1932–April 11, 1946)
 * Bishop Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M. (戴夏德) (May 16, 1928–April 10, 1932)
 * Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (December 3, 1924–January 26, 1927)
 * Vicars Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. (希賢) (July 7, 1916–December 3, 1924)
 * Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思) (April 12, 1911–January 1916)

Suffragan dioceses

 * Fengxiang 鳳翔
 * Hanzhong 漢中
 * Sanyuan 三原
 * Yan’an 延安
 * Zhouzhi 盩厔