Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan/Hohhot ( la, Soeiiüenen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hohhot in China.

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 Xueming (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

* Jining 集寧
* Ningxia 寧夏
* Xiwanzi 西彎子

Sources

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1883
Religion in Inner Mongolia
Hohhot
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century

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