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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou

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Metropolitan
  
Taiyuan

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
25,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Paul Ma Cun-guo

Country
  
China

Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 1,300,000 11,000 (0.8%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady in Shuozhou

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan

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.

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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 Cun-guo (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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou Wikipedia
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