Archdiocese of Nanchang

ARCHDIOCESE OF NANCHANG (Archidioecesis Nanciamensis)

Country : China
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1838 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiam-Si
Renamed 1878 to Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi
Renamed 1920 to Apostolic Vicariate of Kiou-Kiang
Renamed 1924 to Apostolic Vicariate of Nanchang
Elevated to archdiocese in 1946

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Arms of Vicars and Archbishops

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  François-Alexis Rameaux (1838-1845)

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  Bernard-Vincent Laribe (1845-1850)

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  André Jandard (1850 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)

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  Louis-Gabriel Delaplace (1852-1854)

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  François-Xavier-Timothée Danicourt (1854-1860)

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  Antoine Anot (1860-1865)

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  Jean-Henri Baldus (1865-1869)

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  Géraud Bray (1870-1905)

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  Paul-Léon Ferrant (1905-1910)

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  Louis-Elisée Fatiguet (1911-1931)

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  Paul-Marie Dumond (1931-1944)

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  Joseph Zhou Jishi (1946-1972)

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  John Wu Shi-zhen (1991-2014)

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  John Baptist Li Suguang (2014-present)

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