Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Hongdong

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong

Diocese of the Catholic Church in China

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong/Hungtung (Latin: Homtomen(sis), Chinese: 洪洞; pinyin: Hóngtóng) is a diocese located in the city of Hongdong in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan. It is centered in the Chinese province of Shanxi.

Quick Facts Diocese of HongdongDioecesis Homtomensis 天主教洪洞教区, Location ...

History

  • June 17, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Hongdong (洪洞) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu (潞安府)
  • April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Hongdong

Leadership

(Roman rite)

  • Bishop Peter Liu Gen-zhu (22 December 2020 – Present)
    • Bishop Joseph Sun Yuanmo (November 7, 1920–February 23, 2006)
    • Bishop Francis Han Tingbi (韓廷弼) (April 18, 1950–December 21, 1991)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Hongdong (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Francis Han Tingbi (韓廷弼) (1949–April 18, 1950)
    • Fr. Joseph Gao Zong-han (Kao) (高宗漢) (1942–November 14, 1944)
    • Fr. Peter Cheng Yu-tang (Tch’eng) (成玉堂) (May 24, 1932–1942)

References


Stub icon

This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in China is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Hongdong, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.