- Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong
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.
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
Bishops of Hongdong
(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
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- List of Catholic dioceses of Asia
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
- Francis Han Tingbi
- Joseph Sun Yuanmo
- Peter Liu Gen-zhu
- Cathedral of Hongtong
- List of Catholic dioceses in China
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan
