Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung (Latin: Tatomen(sis), Chinese: 大同) is a Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in PR China.

Diocese of Datong

Dioecesis Tatomensis

天主教大同教区
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceTaiyuan
MetropolitanTaiyuan
Statistics
Area20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
1,000,000
7,702 (0.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Datong
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante

It has its cathedral episcopal see Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the city of Datong (Shanxi) but is vacant.

History

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Ordinaries

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(all Roman Rite; so far all missionary members of the Latin congregation Scheutists, C.I.C.M.)

Apostolic Prefect of Datongfu 大同府
Apostolic Vicar of Datongfu 大同府
Suffragan Bishops of Datong 大同
  • Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M. (see above April 11, 1946 – 1947)
  • Apostolic Administrator Alphonse Van Buggenhout (范普厚), C.I.C.M. (1950.03.31 – 1951), later Secretary General of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference 1967 – 1970
  • Thaddeus Guo Yin-gong (郭印宮) (1990 – 2000?)
  • (sede vacante)

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