Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Datong
大同
latin= Dioecesis Tatomensis
country= China | metropolitan=Taiyuan
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣母圣心主教座堂
("Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary")
cocathedral =
area= 20,000
population= 1,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 7,702
catholics_percent= 0.8
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung {Latin: " Tatomen(sis), 中文: 大同 "} is a diocese located in the city of Datong in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.
History
* March 14, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境)
* June 17, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Datongfu 大同府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Datong 大同
Leadership
* Bishops of Datong 大同 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francesco Joosten, C.I.C.M. (April 11, 1946 – 1947)
* Vicars Apostolic of Datongfu 大同府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Francesco Joosten, C.I.C.M. (June 21, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
* Prefects Apostolic of Datongfu 大同府 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Giuseppe Hoogers, C.I.C.M. (March 3, 1923 – 1932)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/tatu0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtatu.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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