Hohhot [Suiyüan] (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Meng Quinglu, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alphonse de Voss (Vos), C.I.C.M. † (11 Dec 1883 Appointed - 21 Jul 1888 Died)
Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer, C.I.C.M. † (15 Feb 1889 Appointed - 25 Jul 1900 Died)
Alfons Bermijn (Bermyn), C.I.C.M. † (15 Apr 1901 Appointed - 16 Feb 1915 Died)
Louis Van Dyck (Dijck), C.I.C.M. † (10 Aug 1915 Appointed - 4 Dec 1937 Died)
Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. † (21 Mar 1938 Appointed - 19 Aug 1951 Resigned)
Francis Wang Xueming (Wang Hsueh-ming) † (19 Aug 1951 Appointed - 10 Feb 1997 Died)
Joseph Li Congzhe † (27 Jul 1984 Ordained Bishop - 20 Jun 2002 Died)
John Baptiste Wang Xi Xian † (24 Jun 1997 Ordained Bishop - 25 May 2005 Died)
Paul Meng Quinglu (18 Apr 2010 Ordained Bishop - )

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 Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale} (erected)
14 March 1922	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} (Ning-hiatao and Ning-tiao-leang along with Otok, Wuchen, Tjassak, Hang-King (in the Mongol principality) and the Chinese colonies situated on the left bank of the Yellow River, up to the colonies of Wu-yuen-hien inclusive)	Vicariate Apostolic of Ninghsia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
14 March 1922	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Central Mongolia {Mongolia Centrale} (Souei-yuen)	Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]	Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]
8 January 1948	Territory Added	Diocese of Yinchuan [Ningsia] (Paotowien)	Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]

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 Hohhot [Suiyüan]

1950 41,932 1,065,775 3.9% 36 33 69 607 34 29 ap2002

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 Hohhot [Suiyüan]
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.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alfons Bermijn (Bermyn), C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Apr 1901 to 16 Feb 1915)
Ferdinand Hubertus Hamer, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1889 to 25 Jul 1900)
John Jiang Liren † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2000 to Dec 2001)
Joseph Li Congzhe † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1984 to 20 Jun 2002)
Louis Morel, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Mar 1938; Archbishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 19 Aug 1951)
Louis Van Dyck (Dijck), C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Aug 1915 to 4 Dec 1937)
Alphonse de Voss (Vos), C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1883 to 21 Jul 1888)
John Baptiste Wang Xi Xian † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1997 to 25 May 2005)
Francis Wang Xueming (Wang Hsueh-ming) † (Archbishop: 19 Aug 1951 to 10 Feb 1997)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 271, and Page 272
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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