Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou

Diocese of Shuozhou Dioecesis Scioceuvensis 天主教朔州教区
Cathedral of Shuozhou
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Taiyuan
Metropolitan	Taiyuan
Statistics
Area	25,000 km^2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,300,000 11,000 (0.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul Ma Cun-guo
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sylvester Li Jian-tang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou/Shuoxian (Latin: Scioceuven(sis), Chinese: 朔州, 朔縣) is a diocese located in the city of Shuozhou (Shanxi) 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, entrusted to Franciscans from Bavaria.
• 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 Paul Ma Cunguo (2007–present)
  • Bishop Bonaventure Luo Juan (1990 - 2007)
  • 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy