• Source: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan

    • The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan/Hohhot (Latin: Soeiiüenen(sis), Chinese: 綏遠, 呼和浩特) 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


    References



    GCatholic.org
    Catholic Hierarchy

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