Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung is a diocese
located in the city of Datong
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Taiyuan in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Datong
Datong
Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province of North China, located a few hundred kilometres west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
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 VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Datongfu 大同府 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Datong 大同
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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)