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Roman Catholic 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
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
;
Apostolic Prefect
of Datongfu 大同府
Father Joseph
Hoogers, C.I.C.M., previously
Ecclesiastical Superior
of the
Mission sui iuris of I-li
伊犁
;
Apostolic Vicar
of Datongfu 大同府
Franciscus Joosten
, C.I.C.M.,
Titular Bishop
of Germanicopolis
Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M.
Apostolic Administrator
Alphonse Van Buggenhout, C.I.C.M., later
Secretary General
of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference 1967 – 1970
Thaddeus Guo Yin-gong
