Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou

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.

Diocese of Shantou Dioecesis Scianteuvensis 天主教汕头教区
St. Joseph's Cathedral
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
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Joseph in Shantou, Guangdong
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Huang Bingzhang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gan Junqiu
Bishops emeritus	Peter Zhuang Jian-jian

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 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy