Roman Catholic diocese in China
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung (Latin: Tatomen(sis), Chinese: 大同) is a Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in PR China.
It has its cathedral episcopal see Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the city of Datong (Shanxi) but is vacant.
History
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite; so far all missionary members of the Latin congregation Scheutists, C.I.C.M.)
- Apostolic Prefect of Datongfu 大同府
- Apostolic Vicar of Datongfu 大同府
- Suffragan Bishops of Datong 大同
- Franciscus Joosten, 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)
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