Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu
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Archdiocese of Kunming Archidioecesis Coenmimensis 天主教昆明总教区 |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kunming |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 8,000,000 10,025 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kunming |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kunming (Latin: Coenmimen(sis), Chinese: 昆明) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kunming in China.
The Archdiocese has not had a legitimate, Vatican-appointed Archbishop since 1952, when French Archbishop Alexandre Derouineau was expelled from China in the aftermath of the Chinese Communist Revolution.
The government of the People's Republic of China installed Father Kong Lingzhong as Archbishop in 1962 and Father Joseph Ma Yinglin as Archbishop in 2006. Neither government appointment is considered legitimate by the Vatican since they were not appointed by the papacy.
In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Kunming. He served until his death in 2012.
Coordinates: 25°04′00″N 102°40′59″E / 25.0667°N 102.6830°E
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