Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan/Hohot (Latin: Soeiiüenen(sis), Chinese: 綏遠, 呼和浩特) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hohhot in China.

Archdiocese of Suiyuan

Archidioecesis Soeiiüenensis

天主教绥远总教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceSuiyuan
Statistics
Area100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
1,065,775
41,932 (3.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Meng Qing-lu

History

  • December 21, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古
  • March 14, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suiyuan
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suiyuan 綏遠

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Suiyuan (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Paul Meng Qinglu (2010–present)
    • Archbishop John Baptist Wang Xi-xian (1997 - 2005)
    • Archbishop Francis Wang Xue-ming (王學明) (August 19, 1951 – February 10, 1997)
    • Archbishop Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. (April 11, 1946 – August 19, 1951)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Suiyuan 綏遠 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (March 21, 1938 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Louis van Dyck, C.I.C.M. (葛崇德) (August 10, 1915 – December 5, 1937)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Alfons Bermyn, C.I.C.M. (闵玉清) (April 3, 1901 – February 16, 1915)
    • Bishop Ferdinand Hamer, C.I.C.M. (韩默理) (1889–1900)
    • Bishop Alfons De Vos, C.I.C.M. (德玉明) (1883–1889)

Suffragan dioceses

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