# Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shenyang

The Archdiocese of Shenyang (Latin: Fomtienen(sis), Chinese: 瀋陽, 奉天) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in northeastern PR China.
Its cathedral episcopal see is a Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the city of Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province.

## History

* Established in 1838 as Apostolic Vicariate of Liaotung 遼東 alias of Manchuria and Mongolia 滿蒙獨立, on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of Beijing 北京
* August 20, 1840: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of (Liaotung and) Manchuria 遼東滿州, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古)
* May 10, 1898: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Manchuria 南滿, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Manchuria 北滿)
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang 瀋陽 alias Fengtian 奉天 alias Moukden
* Lost territory on 1929-08-02 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Szepingkai 四平街 and again on 1932-02-04 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Fushun 撫順 (now a suffragan)
* Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shenyang 瀋陽, ending its missionary, exempt pre-diocesan status
* Lost territory on 1949-07-14 to establish the Diocese of Yingkou 營口 (as a suffragan)

## Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

### Apostolic Vicar of Liaotung (Manchuria and Mongolia) 遼東

* Emmanuel-Jean-François Verrolles, Paris Foreign Missions Society (M.E.P.) (方若望) (December 11, 1838 – August 20, 1840 see below), Titular Bishop of Columbica (1838-12-11 – 1878-04-29)

### Apostolic of Vicars (Liaotung and) Manchuria 遼東滿州

* Emmanuel-Jean-François Verrolles, M.E.P. (方若望) (see aboveAugust 20, 1840 – death April 29, 1878)
* Constant Dubail, M.E.P. (杜公斯) (May 23, 1879 – death December 7, 1887), Titular Bishop of Bolina (1879-05-23 – 1887-12-07)
** Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic (never succeeded) Joseph-André Boyer (包), M.E.P. (1886-04-13 – death 1887-03-08), Titular Bishop of Myrina (1886-04-13 – 1887-03-08)
* Louis-Hippolyte-Aristide Raguit, M.E.P. (祁類思) (March 23, 1888 – death May 17, 1889), Titular Bishop of Traianopolis (in Phrygia) (1888-03-23 – 1889-05-17)
* Laurent Guillon, M.E.P. (紀隆) (December 28, 1889 – May 10, 1898 see below), Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1889-12-28 – 1900-07-02 see below)
** Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic (never succeeded) Pierre-Marie-François Lalouyer (藍祿葉), M.E.P. (1897-07-24 – 1898-05-16), Titular Bishop of Raphaneæ (1897-07-24 – death 1923-02-17), later Apostolic Vicar of Northern Manchuria 北滿 (China) (1898-05-16 – 1923-02-17)

### Apostolic Vicars of Southern Manchuria 南滿

* Laurent Guillon, M.E.P. (紀隆) (see above May 10, 1898 – death July 2, 1900)
* Marie-Félix Choulet, M.E.P. (蘇裴理斯) (February 21, 1901 – July 1, 1920), Titular Bishop of Zela (February 21, 1901 – death July 31, 1923)
** Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic (never succeeded) Vincent-François-Joseph Sage (善味增爵), M.E.P. (1914-07-20 – death 1917-09-20, Titular Bishop of Cusæ (1914-07-20 – 1917-09-20)
* Jean-Marie-Michel Blois, M.E.P. (衛忠藩) (December 19, 1921 – December 3, 1924 see below), previously Apostolic Vicar of Southern Manchuria 南滿 (China) (1921-12-19 – 1924-12-03) & Titular Bishop of Lambæsis (1921-12-29 – 1946-04-11)

### Apostolic Vicar of Shenyang 瀋陽

* Jean-Marie-Michel Blois, M.E.P. (衛忠藩) (see above December 3, 1924 – April 11, 1946 see below)

### Metropolitan Archbishops of Shenyang 瀋陽

* Jean-Marie-Michel Blois, M.E.P. (衛忠藩) (see above April 11, 1946 – death May 18, 1946)
* Ignatius Pi Shu-shi (皮漱石) (July 26, 1949 – death May 16, 1978)
* uncanonical Paul Xu Zhen-jiang (徐振江) (1981 – death 1984-06-22) (consecrated Bishop without papal mandate 1981-07-24)
* Lawrence Zhang Huai-liang (張化良) (1988 – death April 1989) (consecrated Bishop 1988-10-16)
* Pius Jin Pei-xian (金沛獻) (1989 – 2008-0-29 death 2008-11-04) (consecrated Bishop 1989-05-21)
* Paul Pei Junmin (June 29, 2008 – ...); succeeded as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Shenyang (2006-05-07 – 2008-06-29)

## Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following suffragan bishoprics :
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Chifeng 赤峰
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Fushun 撫順
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Jilin 吉林
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol 熱河 in Chengde
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie 四平街
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanji 延吉
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Yingkou 營口

## Sources and external links

* GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
* Catholic Hierarchy
* UCAN Diocese Profile
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