The ItalianJesuit missionary Matteo Ricci introduced Catholicism into Jiangsu in 1599. He stayed in Suzhou in January of that year. In 1616, Giulio Aleni founded a church in Changshu, which is currently a city in the Suzhou Diocese.[2][3]
Qing Dynasty
In Suzhou city, Italian missionaries established the first Catholic church in 1649. By 1664, there were over 500 Catholics in Suzhou city and over 10,000 Catholics in Changshu.[3]
In 1922, the Deanery of Suzhou was included under the newly established Jiangsu Apostolic Prefecture, which changed its name to Nanjing Apostolic Prefecture in 1926.[7] The Shanghai Apostolic Prefecture, which contained the Suzhou Deanery, was separated from the Nanjing Prefecture in 1933, and became a diocese in 1946.[7] The Suzhou Deanery was elevated into a diocese and separated from the Shanghai Diocese on June 9, 1949.[8][9][3]
People's Republic of China
Upon the founding of the PRC, there were about 34 clergy members and 31,350 Catholics in the diocese.[3] During the Cultural Revolution, many historical churches of the diocese were damaged. Church activities gradually resumed in the 1980s.[1] In 1992, there were about 8 priests, 18 nuns, and 50,000 Catholics in the diocese.[3]
Yushan Forum
Since 2018, the diocese has been a co-sponsor of the Yushan Forum (Chinese: 渔山论坛), according to the Bureau of Religious and Ethnic Affairs of Suzhou (Chinese: 苏州市民族宗教事务局). The forum's topics of each time are listed below:
According to the Chinese Province of the Jesuits, the auxiliary bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang (Chinese: 范忠良) would have automatically succeeded as the bishop of Suzhou Diocese after Kung's death. Fan was secretly consecrated in 1985. However, he was not recognized by the Chinese government. He died in 2014.[16]
Ignatius Shen Chuming (Chinese: 沈初鸣) became the vicar general of Suzhou in 1956. He was elected bishop in 1958 and consecrated in 1959. He was a standing member of the national Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA) of China. The year of his death is uncertain: according to Catholic-Hierarchy.org, he died in 1966; according to the Committee of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Jiangsu (Chinese: 江苏省民族宗教事务委员会), he died in 1974.[17][2]
Matthias Ma Longlin (Chinese: 马龙麟) was elected and consecrated bishop in 1981. He later became the chair of the CPA of Suzhou. He died in 1999.[2]
According to Jiangsu's Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA), an organization affiliated with the Chinese united front, the diocese contains the following churches:[21]
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou Industrial Park Catholic Church, where the bishop's office is located. It is the tallest Catholic Church building in China, with its main tower standing 80 meters tall.[22][23]
Xiaohengtang Catholic Church (Chinese: 小横塘天主堂): upon its consecration on May 2, 2016, it was the tallest Catholic church in China. It has a 75-meter-tall main spire and a boat-shaped structure.[25]
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roman, catholic, diocese, suzhou, latin, dioecesis, suceuvensis, chinese, 天主教苏州教区, diocese, located, suzhou, jiangsu, china, under, ecclesiastical, province, nanjing, covers, entire, city, suzhou, diocese, suzhoudioecesis, suceuvensis天主教苏州教区cathedral, lady, se. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou Latin Dioecesis Suceuvensis Chinese 天主教苏州教区 is a diocese located in Suzhou Jiangsu China under the Ecclesiastical Province of Nanjing It covers the entire city of Suzhou 1 Diocese of SuzhouDioecesis Suceuvensis天主教苏州教区Cathedral of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows SuzhouLocationCountryChinaEcclesiastical provinceEcclesiastical Province of NanjingMetropolitanNanjingStatisticsArea8 488 1 km2 3 277 sq mi InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablished1949CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows SuzhouCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopJoseph Xu HonggenMetropolitan ArchbishopFrancis Savio Lu Xinping Contents 1 History 1 1 Ming Dynasty 1 2 Qing Dynasty 1 3 Republic of China 1 4 People s Republic of China 1 4 1 Yushan Forum 2 Bishops 2 1 Catholic Patriotic Association 3 Churches 3 1 Suzhou Industrial Park 3 2 Gusu 3 3 Xiangcheng 3 4 Wujiang 3 5 Changshu 3 6 Zhangjiagang 3 7 Kunshan 3 8 Taicang 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Citations 6 External linksHistory EditMing Dynasty Edit The Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci introduced Catholicism into Jiangsu in 1599 He stayed in Suzhou in January of that year In 1616 Giulio Aleni founded a church in Changshu which is currently a city in the Suzhou Diocese 2 3 Qing Dynasty Edit In Suzhou city Italian missionaries established the first Catholic church in 1649 By 1664 there were over 500 Catholics in Suzhou city and over 10 000 Catholics in Changshu 3 In 1724 the Yongzheng Emperor proscribed Catholicism in China 4 His son the Qianlong Emperor continued the practice 5 In 1814 the Jiaqing Emperor further codified the prohibition of general Christianity 6 The Daoguang Emperor rescinded most anti Christian edicts in 1844 5 In 1853 the Mission sui iuris of Suzhou was established It later became a deanery under the Jiangnan Apostolic Prefecture in 1855 3 Republic of China Edit In 1922 the Deanery of Suzhou was included under the newly established Jiangsu Apostolic Prefecture which changed its name to Nanjing Apostolic Prefecture in 1926 7 The Shanghai Apostolic Prefecture which contained the Suzhou Deanery was separated from the Nanjing Prefecture in 1933 and became a diocese in 1946 7 The Suzhou Deanery was elevated into a diocese and separated from the Shanghai Diocese on June 9 1949 8 9 3 People s Republic of China Edit Upon the founding of the PRC there were about 34 clergy members and 31 350 Catholics in the diocese 3 During the Cultural Revolution many historical churches of the diocese were damaged Church activities gradually resumed in the 1980s 1 In 1992 there were about 8 priests 18 nuns and 50 000 Catholics in the diocese 3 Yushan Forum Edit Since 2018 the diocese has been a co sponsor of the Yushan Forum Chinese 渔山论坛 according to the Bureau of Religious and Ethnic Affairs of Suzhou Chinese 苏州市民族宗教事务局 The forum s topics of each time are listed below October 2018 The Sinicization of Catholic Literature and Art 10 January 2022 September 2022 Adherence to the Sinicization of Catholicism 11 12 Bishops Edit Ignatius Kung Pin Mei first bishop of Suzhou in 1949 The first bishop of Suzhou was Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin Mei simplified Chinese 龚品梅 traditional Chinese 龔品梅 He was consecrated in 1949 Later he was arrested in 1955 and released in 1985 He left China for the United States in 1988 and died in 2000 13 Kung was named Cardinal in pectore by Pope John Paul II in 1979 His membership in the College of Cardinals was made public in 1991 after Kung left China 14 15 According to the Chinese Province of the Jesuits the auxiliary bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang Chinese 范忠良 would have automatically succeeded as the bishop of Suzhou Diocese after Kung s death Fan was secretly consecrated in 1985 However he was not recognized by the Chinese government He died in 2014 16 Catholic Patriotic Association Edit Main article Catholic Patriotic Association Ignatius Shen Chuming Chinese 沈初鸣 became the vicar general of Suzhou in 1956 He was elected bishop in 1958 and consecrated in 1959 He was a standing member of the national Catholic Patriotic Association CPA of China The year of his death is uncertain according to Catholic Hierarchy org he died in 1966 according to the Committee of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Jiangsu Chinese 江苏省民族宗教事务委员会 he died in 1974 17 2 Matthias Ma Longlin Chinese 马龙麟 was elected and consecrated bishop in 1981 He later became the chair of the CPA of Suzhou He died in 1999 2 In 1999 the CPA appointed Joseph Xu Honggen Chinese 徐宏根 as the bishop of Suzhou and he later also received the appointment from the Holy See In 2006 Xu was officially consecrated Bishop at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Suzhou 18 In 2016 Pope Francis met Bishop Xu in Vatican City making Xu the first ever mainland Chinese bishop to meet the Pope 19 20 Churches Edit Cathedral of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Suzhou Tangjiao Catholic Church Changshu Xiaohengtang Catholic Church Kunshan According to Jiangsu s Catholic Patriotic Association CPA an organization affiliated with the Chinese united front the diocese contains the following churches 21 Suzhou Industrial Park Edit Suzhou Industrial Park Catholic Church where the bishop s office is located It is the tallest Catholic Church building in China with its main tower standing 80 meters tall 22 23 Gusu Edit Cathedral of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows also known as Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church Daxin Alley Catholic Church Chinese 大新巷天主堂 Xiangcheng Edit Xiangcheng Catholic Church Chinese 湘城镇天主堂 Wujiang Edit Lili Catholic Church Chinese 黎里天主堂 Shengze Catholic Church Chinese 盛泽天主教堂 24 Changshu Edit Tangjiao Catholic Church Chinese 塘角天主堂 Zhangjiagang Edit Houcheng Catholic Church Chinese 后塍天主堂 Yangshe Catholic Church Chinese 杨舍天主堂 Luyuan Catholic Church Chinese 鹿苑天主教堂 Kunshan Edit Xiaohengtang Catholic Church Chinese 小横塘天主堂 upon its consecration on May 2 2016 it was the tallest Catholic church in China It has a 75 meter tall main spire and a boat shaped structure 25 Lujia Catholic Church Chinese 陆家天主堂 Taicang Edit Loudong Catholic Church Chinese 娄东天主堂 Zhangjing Catholic Church Chinese 张泾天主堂 See also EditEcclesiastical Province of Nanjing Catholicism in ChinaReferences EditCitations Edit a b c Diocese of Suzhou ucanews com UCA News Retrieved 2023 01 14 a b c 江苏省民族宗教事务委员会 2015 03 01 江苏天主教界著名人士简介 Archived from the original on 2016 10 18 Retrieved 2016 10 15 a b c d e f 江苏省志 宗教志 第四章 天主教 第一节 教区沿革 in Chinese 江苏古籍出版社 December 2001 Archived from the original on 2015 08 14 Retrieved 2017 04 16 Thomas H Reilly 2004 The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion and the Blasphemy of Empire Seattle WA University of Washington Press pp 43ff 14ff 150ff ISBN 0295984309 see 1 accessed 18 April 2015 a b Jocelyn M N Marinescu 2008 Defending Christianity in China The Jesuit Defense of Christianity in the Lettres Edifiantes Et Curieuses amp Ruijianlu in Relation to the Yongzheng Proscription of 1724 p 240 ISBN 978 0 549 59712 4 Archived from the original on 4 July 2014 Retrieved 4 March 2013 Robert Samuel Maclay 1861 Life among the Chinese with characteristic sketches and incidents of missionary operations and prospects in China Carlton amp Porter p 336 Retrieved 2011 07 06 mohammedan slaves to beys a b 上海宗教志 gt gt 第四编 天主教 gt gt 第二章 团体 gt gt 第二节 天主教上海教区 in Chinese China 上海社会科学院出版社 January 2001 Archived from the original on 2019 04 15 Retrieved 2019 04 15 Pan Yiting Wang Jun Chen Xi September 2021 糅杂与权宜 苏州杨家桥天主堂 混合性 建造溯源研究 Eclecticism and Expediency Hybridity of Sino Western Building Construction in the Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church in Suzhou Huazhong Jianzhu in Chinese 39 292 127 132 doi 10 13942 j cnki hzjz 2021 09 026 Retrieved 2023 01 13 Pope Pius XII 1949 CONSTITUTIONES APOSTOLICAE PDF Acta Apostolicae Sedis TYPIS POLYGLOTTIS VATICANIS 16 588 Retrieved 2023 01 13 渔山论坛 天主教文学艺术中国化神学研讨会 顺利开幕 in Chinese 苏州市民族宗教事务局 2018 11 01 Retrieved 2023 01 25 天主教苏州教区召开第二届渔山论坛暨坚持天主教中国化方向研讨会 in Chinese 苏州市民族宗教事务局 2022 01 07 Retrieved 2023 01 25 第三届渔山论坛 坚持我国天主教中国化方向研讨会在苏召开 in Chinese 苏州市民族宗教事务局 2022 09 30 Retrieved 2023 01 25 Cardinal KUNG Pin Mei Ignatius catholic org hk Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Retrieved 2023 01 13 His Holiness John Paul II Biography Holy See Press Office 30 June 2005 Retrieved 28 January 2014 Mancini Marco 2014 01 09 Concistoro in arrivo numeri e curiosita del recente passato Korazym org in Italian Retrieved 2018 01 08 R I P 范忠良 主教蒙主恩召 Society of Jesus Chinese Province 2014 03 18 Retrieved 2023 01 13 Diocese of Suzhou Soochow Catholic Hierarchy org Retrieved 2023 01 14 江苏省天主教苏州教区举行主教祝圣典礼 国家宗教事务局 2006 04 21 State Administration for Religious Affairs Archived from the original on 2016 10 18 Retrieved 2016 10 15 教皇方济各首次公开接见中国大陆主教 惹猜测 Guancha cn 2016 10 15 Archived from the original on 2016 10 18 Retrieved 2016 10 15 Pope Meets Mainland Chinese Bishop in First Ever Public Meeting La Croix International 2016 10 13 Retrieved 2023 01 14 Parish Profile jstzj com Retrieved 2023 01 13 国内最高的天主教堂就在阳澄湖畔 Suzhou Industrial Park 2017 08 29 Retrieved 2023 01 14 天主教苏州教区公署暨苏州工业园区天主堂落成祝圣典礼隆重举行 in Chinese 苏州市民族宗教事务局 2014 12 05 Retrieved 2023 01 25 吴江区盛泽天主教堂举办开堂庆典活动 in Chinese 苏州市民族宗教事务局 2019 10 10 Retrieved 2023 01 25 Tallest church in China consecrated UCA News 2016 05 05 Retrieved 2023 01 14 External links EditGCatholic org Catholic Hierarchy UCAN Diocese Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou amp oldid 1142863432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
