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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou

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Diocese of Shuozhou

Dioecesis Scioceuvensis

天主教朔州教区
Cathedral of Shuozhou
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceTaiyuan
MetropolitanTaiyuan
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
1,300,000
11,000 (0.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Ma Cun-guo
Metropolitan ArchbishopSylvester Li Jian-tang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou/Shuoxian (Latin: Scioceuven(sis), Chinese: 朔州, 朔縣) is a diocese located in the city of Shuozhou (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

History

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  • July 12, 1926: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Shohchow 朔州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府, entrusted to Franciscans from Bavaria.
  • 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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  • Bishops of Shuozhou(Roman rite)
  • 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

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