Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou

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.

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 km2 (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

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