Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing
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Archdiocese of Chongqing Archidioecesis Ciomchimensis 天主教重庆总教区 |
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Cathedral of St Joseph in Chongqing city.
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| Location | |
| Country |  China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chongqing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 350,000 km2 (140,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 11,500,000 37,608 (0.3%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chongqing (Chungking) (Latin: Ciomchimen(sis), Chinese: 重慶) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese located in southwestern PR China, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its archiepiscopal see in the Cathedral of St. Joseph, in provincial-level city of Chongqing. The archdiocese has been vacant without an Apostolic administrator since 2003.
It borders on the Diocese of Suifu 敘府 (its suffragan), Diocese of Shunqing 順慶, Diocese of Wanxian 萬縣 (its suffragan), Diocese of Shinan 施南, Diocese of Yuanling 沅陵, Apostolic Prefecture of Shiqian 石阡 and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guiyang 貴陽.
In 1950, it pastorally served 37,608 Catholic (.3%) on 135,187 Square Miles in 42 parishes with 85 diocesan priests and 120 religious (only 6 male).
Its Suffragan sees are :
(all Roman rite, so far members of a Latin missionary congregation)
Coordinates: 29°33′37″N 106°33′58″E / 29.5604°N 106.5660°E
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