Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou/Shuoxian (Latin: Scioceuven(sis), Chinese: 朔州, 朔縣) is a diocese located in the city of Shuozhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.
Diocese of Shuozhou Dioecesis Scioceuvensis 天主教朔州教区 | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Shuozhou | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taiyuan |
| Metropolitan | Taiyuan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 1,300,000 11,000 (0.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady in Shuozhou |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul Ma Cun-guo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sylvester Li Jian-tang |
History
- July 12, 1926: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Shohchow 朔州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
- June 17, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shohchow 朔州
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shuozhou 朔州
Leadership
- Bishops of Shuozhou(Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo (2007–present)
- Bishop Bonaventure Luo Juan (1990 - 2007)
- Bishop Edgar Anthony Haering, O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (April 11, 1946 – July 25, 1971)
- Vicars Apostolic of Shohchow 朔州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Edgar Anthony Haering, O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (1933.04.25 – 1946.04.11)
- Prefects Apostolic of Shohchow 朔州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Edgar Anthony Haering, O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (later Bishop) (1927.07.13 – 1932.06.17)
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