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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou

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Metropolitan
  
Guangzhou

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
20,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Peter Zhuang Jian-jian

Country
  
China

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 17,500,000 150,000 (0.8%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St. Joseph in Shantou

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou/Swatow (Latin: Scianteuven(sis), Chinese: 汕頭) is a diocese located in the city of Shantou in the Ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

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History

  • April 6, 1914: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chaozhou 潮州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong 廣東
  • August 18, 1915: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shantou 汕頭

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Shantou 汕頭 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Peter Zhuang Jian-jian (2006 - present) (Clandestinely)
  • Bishop Charles Vogel, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – April 13, 1958)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Shantou 汕頭 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Charles Vogel, M.E.P. (December 9, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Adolphe Rayssac, M.E.P. (July 17, 1914 – May 1, 1935)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou Wikipedia
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