Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong

Diocese of Hongdong Dioecesis Homtomensis 天主教洪洞教区
File:Cathedral of Hongtong 01 2011-07.JPG Cathedral of Hongtong
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Taiyuan
Metropolitan	Taiyuan
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Hongtong
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sylvester Li Jian-tang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong/Hungtung (Latin: Homtomen(sis), Chinese: 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy