The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou/Shuoxian ( la, Scioceuven(sis), ) is a

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located in the city of

Shuozhou Shuozhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is situated along the upper reaches of the Fen River. The prefecture as a whole has an area of about and, in 2010, a pop ...

( Shanxi) in the

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of Taiyuan in China.

History

* July 12, 1926: Established as the

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of Shohchow 朔州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府, entrusted to

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from

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. * June 17, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shohchow 朔州 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shuozhou 朔州

Leadership

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s of Shuozhou(Roman rite) ** Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo (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

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in China Christian organizations established in 1926 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Religion in Shanxi Shuozhou {{PRChina-RC-diocese-stub