Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing

Archdiocese of Anqing Archidioecesis Nganchimensis 天主教安庆总教区
230px Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Anqing
Location
Country	China
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 7,000,000 28,268 (0.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	21 February 1929 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Anking) 11 April 1946 (As Archdiocese of Anqing)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Thomas in Hefei
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante
Suffragans	Diocese of Bengbu Diocese of Wuhu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶 / Huaining 懷寧 (Wade Giles: Huai-ning / Anking, Latin: Nganchimen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Anqing in China.

History

• 1929.02.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
• 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anqing

Leadership

• Archbishops of Anqing 安慶 (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (April 11, 1946 – October 25, 1978)
• Vicars Apostolic of Anqing 安慶 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Federico Melendro Gutiérrez, S.J. (later Archbishop) (February 14, 1930 – April 11, 1946)

Suffragan dioceses

• Bengbu 蚌埠
• Wuhu 蕪湖

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy