Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong

Diocese of Datong
Dioecesis Tatomensis
天主教大同教区

Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Taiyuan
Metropolitan Taiyuan
Statistics
Area 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
1,000,000
7,702 (0.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Datong
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung (Latin: Tatomen(sis), Chinese: 大同) is a Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in PR China.

It has its cathedral episcopal see Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the city of Datong but is vacant.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite; so far all missionary members of the Latin congregation Scheutists, C.I.C.M.)

Apostolic Prefect of Datongfu 大同府
Apostolic Vicar of Datongfu 大同府
Suffragan Bishops of Datong 大同

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