Archdiocese of Suiyüan [Hohot]

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Bishop(s) Vacant Suffragan Dioceses Ningsia [Yinchuan] Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi] Tsining [Jining]

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

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale}
  • Latin Name: Mongoliae Occiduo-Meridionalis
  • Erected: 21 December 1883
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
  • Latin Name: Soeiiuenensis
  • Name Changed: 14 March 1922
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alfonso de Voss, C.I.C.M. † (12 Dec 1883 Appointed - )
• Alfonso Bermyn, C.I.C.M. † (3 Apr 1901 Appointed - 1914 Died)
• Luigi Van Dyck, C.I.C.M. † (10 Aug 1915 Appointed - )
• Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. † (21 Mar 1938 Appointed - 19 Aug 1951 Resigned)
• Francis Wang Hsueh-ming † (19 Aug 1951 Appointed - 1997 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale}
21 December 1883	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Mongolia	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
14 March 1922	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
Archdiocese of Suiyüan [Hohot]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]	Archdiocese of Suiyüan [Hohot]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Suiyüan [Hohot]
1950	41,932	1,065,775	3.9%	36	33	69	607			34	29	ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alfonso Bermyn, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1901 to 1914)
• Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Mar 1938; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 19 Aug 1951)
• Luigi Van Dyck, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Aug 1915 - )
• Alfonso de Voss, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Dec 1883)
• Francis Wang Hsueh-ming † (Archbishop: 19 Aug 1951 to 1997)