Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Shuozhou
朔州
latin= Dioecesis Scioceuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Taiyuan
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 25,000
population= 1,300,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 11,000
catholics_percent= 0.8
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou/Shuoxian {Latin: " Scioceuven(sis)", 中文: 朔州, 朔縣} is a diocese located in the city of Shuozhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.
History
* July 12, 1926: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Shohchow 朔州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
* June 17, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shohchow 朔州
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shuozhou 朔州
Leadership
* Bishops of Shuozhou(Roman rite)
** Bishop Edgar Anthony Haering, O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (April 11, 1946 – July 25, 1971)
* Vicars Apostolic of Shohchow 朔州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Edgar Anthony Haering, O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (1933.04.25 – 1946.04.11)
* Prefects Apostolic of Shohchow 朔州 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Edgar Anthony Haering, O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (later Bishop) (1927.07.13 – 1932.06.17)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/shoh0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dshoh.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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