Diocese of Datong

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

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

History

• Established on March 14, 1922 as Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境)
• Promoted on June 17, 1932 as Apostolic Vicariate of Datongfu 大同府
• Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Datong 大同, ceasing to be exempt and becoming a suffragan.

Ordinaries

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

• Father Joseph Hoogers, C.I.C.M. (March 3, 1923 – 1932), previously Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission sui iuris of I-li 伊犁 (imperial China) (1918.06.08 – 1922)

• Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M. (June 21, 1932 – April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (in Isauria) (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

• 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)

References

• GCatholic.org with incumbent biography links
• Catholic Hierarchy

Source and External links

• GigaCatholic with incumbent biography links