Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kunming
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kunming is an archdiocese located in the city of Kunming in China.
The Archdiocese has not had a legitimate, Vatican-appointed Archbishop since 1952, when French Archbishop Alexandre Derouineau was expelled from China in the aftermath of the Chinese Communist Revolution.
The government of the People's Republic of China installed Father Kong Lingzhong as archbishop in 1962 and Father Joseph Ma Yinglin as archbishop in 2006. Neither government appointment is considered legitimate by the Vatican since they were not appointed by the papacy.
In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Kunming. He served until his death in 2012.History
- 1687: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong-Guangxi-Yunnan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian
- 1696: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnan
- 1715: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan
- August 28, 1840: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan
- December 8, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kunming
Leadership
- Archbishops of Kunming 昆明
- * Archbishop Alexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P.
- Vicars Apostolic of Yunnanfu 雲南府
- * Bishop Alexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P.
- * Bishop Jean Larregain, M.E.P.
- * Bishop Georges-Marie de Jonghe d'Ardoye, M.E.P.
- * Bishop Charles-Marie-Félix de Gorostarzu, M.E.P.
- Vicars Apostolic of Yunnan 雲南
- * Bishop Jean-Joseph Fenouil, M.E.P.
- * Bishop Joseph Ponsot, M.E.P.
- * Bishop Joachim-Enjobert de Martiliat, M.E.P.
Suffragan dioceses
- Dali 大理
