Datong Diocese
| Datong Diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Taiyuan |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1922 |
| surface | 20,000 km² |
| Parishes | 16 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Residents | 1,000,000 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 7,702 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 0.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 6 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Religious priest | 7 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 592 |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
| cathedral | Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral |
The Diocese of Datong ( Latin : Dioecesis Tatomensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Datong in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded with the bull Concreditum Nobis the Apostolic Prefecture Tatungfu on March 14, 1922 from territory ceded by the Apostolic Vicariate North Shansi . On June 17, 1932, she was raised to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate with the Bull Ut prosperitati spirituali .
With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946. Since July 8, 1990, Datong Bishop Guo Yingong , a member of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association , is not recognized by the Holy See .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefects of Tatungfu
- Gerard-Joseph Hoogers C.ICM (March 3, 1923 - September 28, 1931)
- Franciscus Joosten CICM (June 14, 1932 - June 17, 1932)
Vicar Apostolic of Tatungfu
- Franciscus Joosten CICM (June 17, 1932 - April 11, 1946)
Bishop of Datong
- Franciscus Joosten CICM (April 11, 1946 - November 20, 1947)