Archdiocese of Hohhot [Suiyüan]

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Bishop(s) Paul Meng Quinglu, Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Jining [Tsining] Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze] Yinchuan [Ningsia]

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

• 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 - )

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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 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]

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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 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.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paul Meng Quinglu (Bishop: 18 Apr 2010)

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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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