Diocese of Shantou

Diocese of Shantou

*Dioecesis Scianteuvensis*

天主教汕头教区
Diocese of Shantou; Dioecesis Scianteuvensis; 天主教汕头教区
	Saint Joseph's Cathedral (Shantou)
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Guangzhou
Metropolitan	Guangzhou
Statistics
Area	20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2010); 17,500,000; 150,000 (0.8%);
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Saint Joseph's Cathedral (Shantou), Guangdong
Current leadership
Pope	‹See Tfd›Leo XIV
Bishop	Joseph Huang Bingzhang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gan Junqiu
Bishops emeritus	Peter Zhuang Jianjian

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.

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

Bishops of Shantou 汕頭 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Peter Zhuang Jianjian (2006–present) (Clandestinely)
- Bishop John Cai Tiyuan (1981–2000)
- 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)

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