Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan

Archdiocese of Suiyuan

*Archidioecesis Soeiiüenensis*

天主教绥远总教区
Archdiocese of Suiyuan; Archidioecesis Soeiiüenensis; 天主教绥远总教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Suiyuan
Statistics
Area	100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 1950); 1,065,775; 41,932 (3.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paul Meng Qinglu

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 , 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 , C.I.C.M. (德玉明) (1883–1889)

Suffragan dioceses[]

Sources[]

Coordinates: 40°48′38″N 111°38′48″E / 40.81067°N 111.64670°E / 40.81067; 111.64670

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