Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong
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name= Hongdong
洪洞
latin= Dioecesis Homtomensis
country= China | metropolitan=Taiyuan
rite=Latin Rite
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong/Hungtung {Latin: " Homtomen(sis)", 中文: 洪洞} is a diocese located in the city of Hongdong in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.
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 洪洞
Leadership
* Bishops of Hongdong 洪洞 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francis Han Ting-pi (韓廷弼) (April 18, 1950 – December 21, 1991)
* Prefects Apostolic of Hongdong 洪洞 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Francis Han Ting-pi (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
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/hung1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhngt.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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