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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong

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Metropolitan
  
Taiyuan

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Hongtong

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Sylvester Li Jian-tang


Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong/Hungtung (Latin: Homtomen(sis), Chinese: 洪洞) is a diocese located in the city of Hongdong in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

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History

  • June 17, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Hongdong 洪洞 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu 潞安府
  • April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Hongdong 洪洞

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Hongdong 洪洞 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francis Han Ting-pi (韓廷弼) (April 18, 1950 – December 21, 1991)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Hongdong 洪洞 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Han Ting-pi (韓廷弼) (1949 – April 18, 1950)
  • Fr. Joseph Gao Zong-han (Kao) (高宗漢) (1942 – November 14, 1944)
  • Fr. Peter Cheng Yu-tang (Tch’eng) (成玉堂) (May 24, 1932–1942)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong Wikipedia
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