The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung ( la, Tatomen(sis), ) is a Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of

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in PR China. It has its cathedral episcopal see

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in the city of

Datong Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Datong Basin at an elevation of and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. As of the 2020 cens ...

(

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) but is vacant.

History

* Established on March 14, 1922 as Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境) * Promoted on June 17, 1932 as Apostolic Vicariate of Datongfu 大同府 * Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Datong 大同, ceasing to be exempt and becoming a

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Ordinaries

(all

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; so far all missionary members of the Latin congregation Scheutists, C.I.C.M.) ; ''Apostolic Prefect of Datongfu 大同府'' * Father

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, C.I.C.M. (March 3, 1923–1932), previously Ecclesiastical Superior of the

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伊犁 (imperial China) (1918.06.08 – 1922) ; ''Apostolic Vicar of Datongfu 大同府'' * Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M. (June 21, 1932 – April 11, 1946 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (in Isauria) (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11) : ''Suffragan Bishops of Datong 大同'' *

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, C.I.C.M. (''see above'' April 11, 1946 – 1947) * '' Apostolic Administrator Alphonse Van Buggenhout (范普厚), C.I.C.M. (1950.03.31 – 1951), later Secretary General of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference 1967 – 1970 * Thaddeus Guo Yin-gong (郭印宮) (1990 – 2000?) * ''(sede vacante)

References

GCatholic.org with incumbent biography links

Source and External links

Roman Catholic dioceses in China Christian organizations established in 1922 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Organizations based in Shanxi Religion in Shanxi {{PRChina-RC-diocese-stub