Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou
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Archdiocese of Hankou Archidioecesis Hancheuvensis 天主教汉口总教区 |
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Cathedral of St Joseph in Wuhan
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hankou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,120 km2 (4,680 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 2,200,000 35,239 (1.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Wuhan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou (Latin: Hancheuvensis, Chinese: 漢口) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese, based in the city of Hankou (formerly romanized as Hankow or Hangkow), one of the three cities whose merging formed modern-day Wuhan municipality, the capital of the Hubei Province, central China.
Its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of St. Joseph, in Wuhan. It is now, due to the political situation, a vacant 'underground' (arch)diocese.
Its Suffragan sees are :
(all Roman Rite)
TO BE COMPLETED
Coordinates: 30°34′57″N 114°17′24″E / 30.5826°N 114.2901°E
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