Archdiocese of Guangzhou


The Archdiocese of is an archdiocese located in the city of Guangzhou in China.

History

The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of was imprisoned in 1958. His release in 1981 due to a necessary cancer treatment in Hong Kong and his subsequent appointment to archbishop caused the Chinese authorities respond with the appointment of Joseph Ye Yinyun. Archbishop Ye was never recognised by the Holy See, his successor Archbishop James Lin Bingliang was recognised in 1998 only after Archbishop Deng's death in 1995. Thus the rift between the underground church and the Patriotic Church came for the Archdiocese to an end. The present archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu won papal consent even before the consent of the Chinese authorities. His ordination was delayed, because the Chinese authorities originally wanted to have two illicit bishops preside over it.

Leadership

There are several catholic churches in Guangzhou city. Few of them are offering masses in foreign languages regularly.
Guangzhou City