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Archdiocese of Hangzhou

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou/Hangchow is an archdiocese located in the city of Hangzhou (Zhejiang) in China. The Archdiocese has not had a bishop with a papal mandate from 1956 until 2008. Matthew Cao Xiangde was appointed bishop by the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association but then recognized by the Holy See.

History
• May 10, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Chekiang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hangzhou • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hangzhou ==Leadership==
Leadership
• Archbishops of Hangzhou (Roman rite) • Archbishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, C.M. (梅占魁) (April 11, 1946 – April 2, 1956) • Vicars Apostolic of Hangzhou 杭州 (Roman Rite) • Bishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, C.M. (梅占魁) (later Archbishop) (February 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946) • Bishop Paul-Albert Faveau, C.M. (田法服) (May 10, 1910 – February 18, 1937) ==Suffragan dioceses==
Suffragan dioceses
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