The Archdiocese of Xi'an (, ) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Xi'an (Shaanxi) in China.
History April 12, 1911: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi'anfu 西安府 April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi'an 西安
Leadership Archbishops of Xi'an 西安 (Roman rite) Archbishop Anthony Dang Mingyan (), (2006–present) Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李笃安), (5 April 1987 - 25 May 2006) Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. () (Apostolic Administrator January 25, 1952–1972) Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. () (April 11, 1946 - May 10, 1952) Vicars Apostolic of Xi'anfu 西安府 (Roman Rite) Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. () (later Archbishop) (June 14, 1932–April 11, 1946) Bishop Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M. () (May 16, 1928–April 10, 1932) Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. () (December 3, 1924–January 26, 1927) Vicars Apostolic of Central Shensi 陝西中境 (Roman Rite) Bishop Eugenio Massi, O.F.M. () (July 7, 1916–December 3, 1924) Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. () (April 12, 1911–January 1916)
Suffragan dioceses Fengxiang 鳳翔 Hanzhong 漢中 Sanyuan 三原 Yan’an 延安 Zhouzhi 盩厔
See also
St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an Roman Catholicism in Shaanxi
References
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Official website