Diocese of Datong 大同, China

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Datong 大同 (中文) / Tatung / Tatomen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Taiyuan 太原

1922.03.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府 (中文) / Tatungfu / de Tatungfu (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境)
1932.06.17: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Datongfu 大同府 (中文) / Tatungfu / de Tatungfu (Latin)
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Datong 大同 (中文) / Tatung / Tatomen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Taiyuan 太原)

Bishop:

vacant

Bishops of Datong 大同 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thaddeus Guo Yin-gong (郭印宮)
(1990 – 2000?)

Bishop of Datong 大同 (China) (1990 – 2000?)

Fr. Alphonse Van Buggenhout (范普厚), C.I.C.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1950.03.31 – 1951)

Bishop Francesco Joosten, C.I.C.M.
(1946.04.11 – 1947.11.20)

Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Datongfu 大同府 (China) (1932.06.17 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Datong 大同 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1947.11.20)

Titular Bishop of Sagalassus (1947.11.20 – 1948.05.02)

Vicars Apostolic of Datongfu 大同府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Joosten, C.I.C.M.
(1932.06.17 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Datongfu 大同府 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giuseppe Hoogers (高東升), C.I.C.M.
(1923.03.03 – 1931.09.28)

Ecclesiastical Superior of I-li 伊犁 (China) (1918.06.08 – 1922)

Prefect Apostolic of Datongfu 大同府 (China) (1923.03.03 – 1931.09.28)

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