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Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]

Archidioecesis Soeiiuenensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Meng Quinglu, Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 100,000 (38,625 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Hohot, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale}
21 December 1883ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Mongolia Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale} (erected)
14 March 1922Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Ninghsia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
14 March 1922Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot] Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
8 January 1948Territory AddedDiocese of Yinchuan [Ningsia] (Paotowien) Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
195041,9321,065,7753.9%3633696073429ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 93

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