Hongdong diocese

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Hongdong diocese
Basic data
Country People's Republic of China
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Taiyuan
Diocesan bishop Sedis vacancy
founding 1932
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Standard Chinese
Hongdong Cathedral

The Hongdong Diocese ( Latin : Dioecesis Homtomensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Hongdong in the People's Republic of China .

history

Pope Pius XI founded the Apostolic Prefecture Hungtung on June 17, 1932 out of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Lu An . It was elevated to a diocese on April 18, 1950.

Francis Han Ting-pi, who never wanted to be recognized by the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association , appointed an auxiliary bishop , Joseph Sun Yuanmou , in early 1991 . He is believed to be the successor to Bishop Ting-pis, who died in December of the same year.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Hungtung

Bishops of Hongdong

See also

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