Archdiocese of Lanzhou

ARCHDIOCESE OF LANZHOU (Archidioecesis Lanceuvensis)

Country : China
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1878 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kansu
Renamed in 1905 to Apostolic Vicariate of North Kansu
Renamed in 1922 to Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu
Renamed in 1924 to Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu
Elevated in 1946 to Archdiocese of Lanzhou

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Arms of Vicars and Archbishops

Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer (1878-1889)
Hubert Marie Alphonse Otto (1890-1918)
Godefroy Frederix (1920-1922)
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Theodor Buddenbrock (1924-1959)
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Philip Yang Libo (1988-1998)
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Joseph Han Zhihai (2003-present)

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