Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Datong
Local:	天主教大同教区
Latin:	Dioecesis Tatomensis
Country:	China
Metropolitan:	Taiyuan
Province:	Taiyuan
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Datong
Area Km2:	20,000
Population:	1,000,000
Population As Of:	1950
Catholics:	7,702
Catholics Percent:	0.8
Bishop:	Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung (la|Tatomen(sis),) is a Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in PR China.

History

Established on March 14, 1922 as Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境)
Promoted on June 17, 1932 as Apostolic Vicariate of Datongfu 大同府
Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Datong 大同, ceasing to be exempt and becoming a suffragan.

(all Roman Rite; so far all missionary members of the Latin congregation Scheutists, C.I.C.M.)

Father Joseph Hoogers, C.I.C.M. (March 3, 1923 – 1932), previously Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission sui iuris of I-li 伊犁 (imperial China) (1918.06.08 – 1922)

Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M. (June 21, 1932 – April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (in Isauria) (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

Suffragan Bishops of Datong 大同

Franciscus Joosten, C.I.C.M. (see above April 11, 1946 – 1947)
Apostolic Administrator Alphonse Van Buggenhout (范普厚), C.I.C.M. (1950.03.31 – 1951), later Secretary General of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference 1967 – 1970
Thaddeus Guo Yin-gong (郭印宮) (1990 – 2000?)
(sede vacante)