Roman Catholic Church in China
Archdiocese of Anqing
(Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing 1929-1946)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Anqing 1929-1946)
Bishop Joseph Liu Xinhong of
Anqing 2006- coat of arms (new) |
Bishop Joseph Liu Xinhong of
Anqing 2006- coat of arms (old) |
Archdiocese of Beijing (Peking)
Archbishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing 2007-
coat of arms (2016-) |
Archbishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing 2007-
coat of arms (2007-2016) |
Bishop Michael Fu Tie-shan of Beijing 1979-2007
(Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association) coat of arms |
Archbishop Thomas Cardinal Tien Ken-hsin of Beijing 1946-1967
coat of arms |
Bishop Stanislas-François Jarlin,
Apostolic Vicar of Beijing 1905-1933 coat of arms |
Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Chi-Li (Peking)
1899-1905 coat of arms |
Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou of Beijing 1890-1899
coat of arms |
Bishop Francois-Ferdinand Tagliabue, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Chi-Li (Peking)
1884-1890 seal |
Bishop Louis-Gabriel Delaplace, Apostolic Vicar of Beijing
1870-1884 coat of arms |
Bishop Edmond-François Guierry,
Apostolic Vicar of Beijing 1868-1870, Coadjutor Vicar 1864-1868 seal |
Bishop Jean-Baptiste Anouilh,
Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Beijing 1848-1858 coat of arms |
Bishop João da França Castro e Moura, Apostolic Administrator of Beijing 1840-1846
coat of arms |
Bishop Joaquim Souza Saraiva,
Apostolic Vicar of Beijing 1808-1818,
Coadjutor Vicar 1804-1808
coat of arms
Apostolic Vicar of Beijing 1808-1818,
Coadjutor Vicar 1804-1808
coat of arms
Archdiocese of Changsha
Bishop Methodius Qu Ailin of
Changsha 2012-
coat of arms
Changsha 2012-
coat of arms
Archdiocese of Chongqing (Chungking)
Bishop Célestin-Félix-Joseph Chouvellon,
Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Szechwan
1891-1924
coat of arms
Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Szechwan
1891-1924
coat of arms
Archdiocese of Fuzhou
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Archbishop Peter Lin Jiashan of
Fuzhou 2010-2023 coat of arms |
Bishop John Yang Shudao of
Fuzhou 1987-2006 (undeground bishop) coat of arms |
Archbishop Theodore Labrador Fraile of
Fuzhou 1946-1980 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Guangzhou (Canton)
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu of
Guangzhou (Canton) 2007- coat of arms |
Archbishop Dominic Tang Yee-ming of Guangzhou (Canton) 1981-1995
coat of arms |
Archbishop Jean-Baptiste-Marie Budes de Guébriant, Apostolic Vicar Emeritus of Guangzhou 1921-1935
coat of arms |
Bishop Jean-Marie Mérel, Apostolic Vicar of Canton 1914, Prefect of Canton 1901-1914
coat of arms |
Bishop Augustin Chausse,
Prefect of Canton 1886-1900, Coadjutor Prefect 1880-1886 coat of arms |
Bishop Philippe François Zéphirin Guillemin,
Prefect of Canton 1853-1886 coat of arms (1856-) |
Archdiocese of Guiyang (Guizhou)
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Archdiocese of Guiyang (Guizhou)
coat of arms |
Bishop Paul Xiao Zejiang of Guiyang 2014-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2007-2014 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Hankou
Archbishop Francis Joseph Cui Qingqi of
Hankou 2021-
coat of arms
Hankou 2021-
coat of arms
Archdiocese of Hangzhou (Hangchow)
Archbishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier of Hangzhou 1946-1956
coat of arms |
Bishop Jean-Joseph-Georges Deymier, Apostolic Vicar of Hangzhou 1937-1946
coat of arms |
Bishop Paul-Albert Faveau,
Apostolic Vicar of Hangzhou 1910-1937 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Kaifeng
Archbishop Gaetano Pollio of
Kaifeng 1946-1960
coat of arms
Kaifeng 1946-1960
coat of arms
Archdiocese of Kunming
Archbishop Joseph Ma Yinglin of Kunming 2006-
(approved by the Holy See in 2018) coat of arms |
Archbishop Joseph Ma Yinglin of Kunming 2006-
(approved by the Holy See in 2018) coat of arms (1st design) |
Bishop Jean Larregain,
Apostolic Vicar of Yünnanfu 1939-1942 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Lanzhou
Bishop Godefroy Frederix,
Apostolic Vicar of Northern Kansu 1920-1922 coat of arms |
Bishop Hubert Otto,
Apostolic Vicar of Kansu 1890-1918 coat of arms |
Bishop Ferdinand H. Hamer,
Apostolic Vicar of Kansu 1878-1889 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Nanchang
Archbishop John Baptist Li Suguang of
Nanchang 2014- Coadjutor Archbishop 2009-2014 coat of arms |
Archbishop Joseph Zhou Ji Shi of
Nanchang 1946-1972 coat of arms |
Bishop Paul-Léon Ferrant,
Apostolic Vicar of Northern Kiangsi 1905-1910, Coadjutor Vicar 1898-1905 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Nanjing
(Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 1922-1946)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 1922-1946)
Archbishop Francis Lu Xinping of
Nanjing 2005- coat of arms |
Archbishop Paul Cardinal Yü Pin of
Nanjing 1946-1978 coat of arms (1969-) |
Archbishop Paul Yü Pin of
Nanjing 1946-1978 coat of arms (1946-1969) |
Bishop Jules Prosper París,
Apostolic Vicar 1900-1931 coat of arms |
Bishop Jean-Baptiste Simon,
Apostolic Vicar 1899 coat of arms |
Bishop Adrien-Hyppolyte Languillat,
Apostolic Vicar 1864-1878 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Nanning
(est. 1875)
(est. 1875)
Archbishop John Baptist Tan Yanquan of
Nanning 2007-
coat of arms
Nanning 2007-
coat of arms
Archdiocese of Shenyang (Liaoning)
Archbishop Paul Pei Junmin of
Shenyang 2008- coat of arms |
Coadjutor Bishop Paul Pei Junmin of
Shenyang 2006-2008 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Suiyüan (Hohhot)
Bishop Paul Meng Quinglu of
Suiyüan 2010- coat of arms |
Archbishop Louis Morel of
Suiyüan 1946-1951 coat of arms |
Bishop Louis Van Dyck,
Apostolic Vicar of Southwestern Mongolia 1915-1937 coat of arms |
Bishop Alfons Bermijn of Southwestern Mongolia
1901-1915 coat of arms |
Archdiocese of Taiyuan
Bishop Paul Meng Ning-you of
Taiyuan 2013- coat of arms |
Bishop Sylvester Li Jian Tang of
Taiyuan 1994-2013 coat of arms (original design) |
Bishop Sylvester Li Jian Tang of
Taiyuan 1994-2013 coat of arms |
Diocese of Anguo (Ankwo)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Anguo 1929-1946)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Anguo 1929-1946)
Bishop John Baptist Wang Zengyi of
Anguo 1946-1951, Apostolic Vicar 1937-1946 seal |
Bishop John Baptist Wang Zengyi of
Anguo 1946-1951, Apostolic Vicar 1937-1946 seal |
Bishop Melchior Sun Dezhen (Souen),
Apostolic Vicar of Anguo 1929-1936 coat of arms |
Diocese of Changzhi (Luan)
Bishop Peter Ding Lingbin of
Changzhi 2016- coat of arms |
Bishop Ermenegildus (Paul) Li Yi of Changzhi 1998-2012
coat of arms |
Bishop Franciscus Gerard Kramer of Changzhi 1946-1983
coat of arms |
Bishop Anton Theodor Fortunatus Spruit,
Apostolic Vicar of Luanfu 1927-1943 coat of arms |
Diocese of Chengde
(est. 2018)
(est. 2018)
Bishop Joseph Guo Jincai of
Chengde 2010/2018-
coat of arms
Chengde 2010/2018-
coat of arms
Diocese of Chengdu
Diocese of Chengdu
coat of arms |
Bishop Joseph Tang Yuan Ge of
Chengdu 2016- coat of arms |
Diocese of Daming (Handan)
Bishop Joseph Sun Jigen of Daming 2017-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2011-2017 coat of arms |
Bishop Stephen Yang Xiangtai of Daming 1999-2017, Coadjutor Bishop 1996-1999
coat of arms |
Bishop Peter Chen Bolu of
Daming 1986-1999 coat of arms |
Diocese of Fengxiang
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Bishop Peter Li Huiyuan of
Fengxiang 2017- coat of arms |
Bishop Lucas Li Jing-Feng of
Fengxiang 1983-2017 coat of arms |
Diocese of Funing (Xiapu)
Bishop Vincent Zhan Silu of Funing 2005-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2000-2005 (recognized by the Holy See in 2018) coat of arms |
Bishop Ignatius Huang Shou-cheng of
Funing 2005-2016, Coadjutor Bishop 1985-2005 coat of arms |
Diocese of Haimen
(Apostolic Vicariate of Haimen 1926-1946)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Haimen 1926-1946)
Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of
Haimen 2010-2023 coat of arms |
Bishop Simon Zhu Kai-min of Haimen 1946-1960,
Apostolic Vicar 1926-1946 coat of arms |
Diocese of Hanzhong
Coadjutor Bishop Stephen Xu Hongwei of
Hanzhong 2019-
coat of arms
Hanzhong 2019-
coat of arms
Diocese of Hongdong
(Apostolic Prefecture of Hongdong 1932-1950)
(Apostolic Prefecture of Hongdong 1932-1950)
Bishop Pietro Liu Genzhu of
Hongdong 2020-
coat of arms
Hongdong 2020-
coat of arms
Diocese of Hong Kong
(Apostolic Vicariate 1874-1946,
Apostolic Prefecture 1841-1874)
(Apostolic Vicariate 1874-1946,
Apostolic Prefecture 1841-1874)
Bishop Stephen Cardinal Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong 2021-
coat of arms (2023-) |
Bishop Stephen Cardinal Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong 2021-
coat of arms (2021-2023) |
Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong 2017-2019
coat of arms |
Auxiliary Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong
2014-2016 coat of arms |
Bishop John Cardinal Tong Won of Hong Kong 2009-2017, Apostolic Administrator 2019-2021
coat of arms (2012-) |
Bishop John Tong Won of Hong Kong
2009-2017 coat of arms (2009-2012) |
Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Won of Hong Kong 1996-2008
coat of arms (1996-2009) |
Bishop Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong 2002-2009
coat of arms (motto in Latin, 2006-2009) |
Bishop Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong 2002-2009
coat of arms (motto in Chinese, 2006-2009) |
Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong
2002-2009 coat of arms (2002-2006) |
Bishop John Baptist Cardinal Wu of Hong Kong
1975-2002 coat of arms (1988-2002) |
Bishop Peter Lei Wang-kee of Hong Kong 1973-1974,
Auxiliary Bishop 1971-1974 coat of arms |
Bishop Francis Xavier Hsu Chen-ping of Hong Kong
1969-1973 coat of arms |
Bishop Lorenzo Bianchi of Hong Kong 1951-1968,
Coadjutor Bishop 1949-1951 coat of arms |
Bishop Enrico Pascal Valtorta of Hong Kong 1946-1951,
Apostolic Vicar 1926-1946 coat of arms |
Bishop Domenico Pozzoni,
Apostolic Vicar of Hong Kong 1905-1924 coat of arms |
Bishop Louis Marie Piazzoli,
Apostolic Vicar of Hong Kong 1895-1904 coat of arms |
Bishop Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, Apostolic Vicar of Hong Kong 1874-1894
coat of arms |
Bishop Theodore Augustin Forcade,
Pro-Prefect of Hong Kong 1847-1850 coat of arms |
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha Chi-shing of
Hong Kong 2014- coat of arms |
Diocese of Jiading (Leshan)
Bishop Paul Lei Shiyin of
Jaiding 2011-
coat of arms
Jaiding 2011-
coat of arms
Diocese of Jiangmen (Kongmoon)
Bishop Paul Ling Jiansen of
Jiangmen 2011-
coat of arms
Jiangmen 2011-
coat of arms
Diocese of Jiaying (Meixian/Kaying)
Bishop Joseph Liao Hongqing of
Liaying 2003-
coat of arms
Liaying 2003-
coat of arms
Diocese of Jingxian
Bishop Peter Feng Xinmao of Jingxian 2008-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2004-2008
coat of arms
Coadjutor Bishop 2004-2008
coat of arms
Diocese of Jining
Bishop Anthony Yao Shun of
Jining 2019-
coat of arms
Jining 2019-
coat of arms
Diocese of Jinzhou (Jehol/Rehe)
Bishop Joseph Julian Oste of
Jinzhou 1948-1971
coat of arms
Jinzhou 1948-1971
coat of arms
Diocese of Jixian (Anyang)
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin of Jixian (Anyang)
2016-, Coadjutor Bishop 2015-2016
coat of arms
2016-, Coadjutor Bishop 2015-2016
coat of arms
Diocese of Laohekou (Laohokow)
Bishop Alfonso Maria Ferroni of
Laohekou 1946-1966,
Apostolic Vicar 1932-1946
coat of arms
Laohekou 1946-1966,
Apostolic Vicar 1932-1946
coat of arms
Diocese of Linhai (Taizhou/Taichow)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Taichow 1926-1946)
(Apostolic Vicariate of Taichow 1926-1946)
Bishop Anthony Xu Jiwei of
Linhai 2010-2016 coat of arms |
Bishop Joseph Hu Jo-shan of Linhai 1946-1962,
Apostolic Vicar of Taichow 1926-1946 coat of arms |
Bishop Joseph Hu Jo-shan,
Apostolic Vicar of Taichow 1926-1946 seal |
Diocese of Macau
(est. 1576)
(est. 1576)
Diocese of Macau
emblem
emblem
Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang of
Macau 2016- coat of arms |
Bishop José Lai Hung-seng of
Macau 2003-2016 coat of arms |
Bishop Domingos Lam Ka Tseung of Macau 1988-2003
coat of arms |
Bishop Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa of Macau 1976-1988
coat of arms |
Bishop Policarpo da Costa Vaz of
Macau 1954-1960 seal |
Bishop Policarpo da Costa Vaz of
Macau 1954-1960 coat of arms (color) |
Bishop José da Costa Nunes of
Macau 1920-1940 seal |
Bishop João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro of Macau 1902-1918
coat of arms |
Bishop Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães of
Macau 1773-1789 coat of arms |
Bishop Bartolomeu Manoel Mendes dos Reis of
Macau 1753-1772 coat of arms |
Diocese of Ningbo
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yangke of Ningbo 2017-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2012-2017 coat of arms |
Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yangke of Ningbo 2017-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2012-2017 coat of arms (first design) |
Bishop Matthew Hu Xiande of
Ningbo 2004-2017 coat of arms |
Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre of Ningbo 1946-1967, Apostolic Vicar 1926-1946
seal (1926-1946) |
Diocese of Ningxia (Yinchuan)
Bishop Joseph Li Jing of
Ningxia 2009- coat of arms |
Bishop Charles Joseph van Melckebeke of Ningxia
1946-1980 coat of arms |
Bishop Gaspare Schotte,
Apostolic Vicar of Ningxia 1931-1944 coat of arms |
Bishop Godefroy Frederix, Apostolic Vicar of Nangxia
1922-1930 coat of arms |
Diocese of Pingliang
(Apostolic Prefecture of Pingliang 1930-1950)
(Apostolic Prefecture of Pingliang 1930-1950)
Coadjutor Bishop Anthony Li Hui of
Pingliang 2021-
coat of arms
Pingliang 2021-
coat of arms
Diocese of Qingdao
Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao of
Qingdao 2020- coat of arms |
Bishop Joseph Li Mingshu of
Qingdao 2000-2018 coat of arms |
Bishop Augustin Olbert of
Qingdao 1948-1964 coat of arms |
Bishop Thomas Cardinal Tien Ken-hsin of
Qingdao 1946, Apostolic Vicar 1942-1946 coat of arms |
Bishop Georg Weig,
Apostolic Vicar of Qingdao 1928-1941 coat of arms |
Diocese of Sanyuan
Bishop Joseph Han Yingjin of
Sanyuan 2010-
coat of arms
Sanyuan 2010-
coat of arms
Diocese of Shanghai
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of
Shanghai 2023- coat of arms |
Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daquin of
Shanghai 2014-2023 (recognized by the Holy See) Auxiliary Bishop 2012-2014 coat of arms |
Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-Liang of Shanghai 2000-2014
(recognized by the Holy See) coat of arms |
Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian of Shanghai 1988-2013
(Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association) Coadjutor Bishop 2005-2013 (recognized by the Holy See) coat of arms |
Bishop Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-mei of Shanghai 1950-2000
coat of arms (1991-2000) |
Bishop Auguste Alphonse Pierre Haouisée of Shanghai 1946-1948,
Apostolic Vicar 1933-1946 coat of arms |
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Xing Wenzhi of
Shanghai 2005-2011 coat of arms |
Diocese of Shantou (Swatow)
Bishop Joseph Huang Bingzhang of
Shantou 2018-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2011-2018
coat of arms
Shantou 2018-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2011-2018
coat of arms
Diocese of Shuoxian (Shuozhou)
Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo of
Shuoxian 2007- coat of arms |
Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo of
Shuoxian 2007- coat of arms (first design) |
Diocese of Shunqing (Nanchong)
Bishop Joseph Chen Gong’ao of
Shunqing 2012-
coat of arms
Shunqing 2012-
coat of arms
Diocese of Suzhou (Soochow)
Bishop Joseph Xu Honggen of
Suzhou 2006-
coat of arms
Suzhou 2006-
coat of arms
Diocese of Tianjin (Tientsin)
Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen of
Tianjin 2019-
Coadjutor Bishop 1982-2019
coat of arms
Tianjin 2019-
Coadjutor Bishop 1982-2019
coat of arms
Diocese of Wuhang
Bishop Sylvester Joseph Espelage,
Apostolic Vicar of Wuhang 1930-1940
coat of arms
Apostolic Vicar of Wuhang 1930-1940
coat of arms
Diocese of Xiamen (Amoy)
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui of
Xiamen 2010-
coat of arms
Xiamen 2010-
coat of arms
Diocese of Xianxian
(est. 1946)
(est. 1946)
Bishop Joseph Li Lian Gui of
Xianxian 2000-
coat of arms
Xianxian 2000-
coat of arms
Diocese of Xingtai (Shunde/Shunteh)
Bishop Ignacy Krause of Xingtai
1946-1983
coat of arms
1946-1983
coat of arms
Diocese of Yan’an
Bishop John Baptist Yang Xiaoting of
Yan'an 2010-
coat of arms
Yan'an 2010-
coat of arms
Diocese of Yanggu
Bishop Thomas Niu Hui-ching of Yanggu
1946-1973, Apostolic Vicar 1942-1946
coat of arms
1946-1973, Apostolic Vicar 1942-1946
coat of arms
Diocese of Yanzhou (Yenchow)
Bishop John Lu Peisan of
Yanzhou 2011-
coat of arms
Yanzhou 2011-
coat of arms
Diocese of Yibin (Suifu)
Bishop Peter Luo Xuegang of Yibin 2012-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2011-2012 coat of arms |
Bishop Marc Chatagnon,
Apostolic Vicar of Southern Szechwan 1887-1920 coat of arms |
Diocese of Yichang (Ichang)
Bishop Francis Lu Shouwang of Yichang
2007-2011
(Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association)
coat of arms
2007-2011
(Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association)
coat of arms
Diocese of Yongjia (Wenzhou)
(est. 1949)
(est. 1949)
Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Yongjia 2016-,
Coadjutor Bishop 2011-2016 coat of arms |
Bishop Vincent Zhu Wei-Fang of
Yongija (Wenzhou) 2009-2016 coat of arms |
Diocese of Yongping
Bishop Peter Fang Jianping of Yongping
2008-, Coadjutor Bishop 2000-2008 coat of arms |
Bishop Eugène Lebouille of Yongping
1946-1948, Apostolic Vicar 1940-1946 coat of arms |
Bishop Ernest Frans Geurts,
Apostolic Vicar of Yüngpingfu 1924-1940, Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Chi-Li 1899-1924 coat of arms |
Diocese of Zhengding
Bishop Job Chen Chi-ming of Zhengding
1946-1959, Apostolic Vicar 1939-1946 coat of arms |
Bishop Franciscus Hubertus Schraven,
Apostolic Vicar of Zhengding 1920-1937 coat of arms |
Diocese of Zhengzhou
Bishop Taddeo Wang Yuesheng of
Zhengzhou 2023-
coat of arms
Zhengzhou 2023-
coat of arms
Diocese of Zhoucun (Chowtsun)
Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang of
Zhoucun 2013-
coat of arms
Zhoucun 2013-
coat of arms
Diocese of Zhouzhi (Chowchich)
Bishop Joseph Wu Qinjing of
Zhouzhi 2005-
coat of arms
Zhouzhi 2005-
coat of arms
Apostolic Prefecture of Lindong (Lintung)
(est. 1937)
(est. 1937)
Bishop Matthias Du Jiang,
Apostolic Prefect of Lindong 2004/2010- coat of arms |
Bishop Francis Xavier Guo Zheng-ji,
Apostolic Prefect of Lindong 1990-2004 coat of arms |
Apostolic Prefecture of Lingling (Yongzhou)
Bishop Blasius Sigibald Kurz,
Apostolic Prefect of Lingliang 1948-1973
coat of arms
Apostolic Prefect of Lingliang 1948-1973
coat of arms
Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang
(est. 1936)
(est. 1936)
Bishop Peter Wu Junwei of
Xinjiang 2010-2022
coat of arms
Xinjiang 2010-2022
coat of arms
Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang-Urumqi (Sinkiang)
Bishop Paul Xie Ting-zhe of
Xinjiang-Urumqi 1991-2017
coat of arms
Xinjiang-Urumqi 1991-2017
coat of arms