Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong

Diocese of Hongdong

Dioecesis Homtomensis

天主教洪洞教区
Cathedral of Hongtong
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceTaiyuan
MetropolitanTaiyuan
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Hongtong
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopPeter Liu Gen-zhu
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Meng Zhuyou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong/Hungtung (Latin: Homtomen(sis), Chinese: 洪洞; pinyin: Hóngtóng) is a diocese located in the city of Hongdong in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan. It is centered in the Chinese province of Shanxi.

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

Leadership

(Roman rite)

  • Bishop Peter Liu Gen-zhu (22 December 2020 – Present)
    • Bishop Joseph Sun Yuanmo (November 7, 1920–February 23, 2006)
    • Bishop Francis Han Tingbi (韓廷弼) (April 18, 1950–December 21, 1991)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Hongdong (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Francis Han Tingbi (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