Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan
| Archdiocese of Suiyuan Archidioecesis Soeiiüenensis 天主教绥远总教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Suiyuan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 1,065,775 41,932 (3.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Meng Qing-lu |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan/Hohot (Latin: Soeiiüenen(sis), Chinese: 綏遠, 呼和浩特) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hohhot in China.
History
- December 21, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古
- March 14, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suiyuan
- 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suiyuan 綏遠
Leadership
- Archbishops of Suiyuan (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Paul Meng Qing-lu (2010–present)
- Archbishop John Baptist Wang Xi-xian (1997 - 2005)
- Archbishop Francis Wang Xue-ming (王學明) (August 19, 1951 – February 10, 1997)
- Archbishop Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. (April 11, 1946 – August 19, 1951)
- Vicars Apostolic of Suiyuan 綏遠 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (March 21, 1938 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Louis van Dyck, C.I.C.M. (葛崇德) (August 10, 1915 – December 5, 1937)
- Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Alfons Bermyn, C.I.C.M. (闵玉清) (April 3, 1901 – February 16, 1915)
- Bishop Ferdinand Hamer, C.I.C.M. (韩默理) (1889–1900)
- Bishop Alfons De Vos, C.I.C.M. (德玉明) (1883–1889)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Mongolia. |
Coordinates: 40°49′00″N 111°39′00″E / 40.8167°N 111.6500°E
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