Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chaozhou/Shíuchow/Shaoguan (Latin: Sciaoceuven(sis), Chinese: 韶州, 韶關) is a diocese located in the city of Chaozhou in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

Diocese of Chaozhou Dioecesis Sciaoceuvensis 天主教韶州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Guangzhou
Metropolitan	Guangzhou
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,500,000 5,199 (0.2%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gan Junqiu

History

• April 9, 1920: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Siuchow 韶州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Siuchow/Shaozhou 韶州

(Chaozhou is exactly another city in Guangdong Province, based on the current Chinese pinyin system)

Leadership

• Bishops of Chaozhou 韶州 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michele Alberto Arduino, S.D.B. (April 9, 1948 – October 21, 1962)
  • Bishop Ignazio Canazei, S.D.B. (April 11, 1946 – October 12, 1946)
• Vicars Apostolic of Siuchow 韶州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Ignazio Canazei, S.D.B. (July 24, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
  • Saint Bishop Luigi Versiglia, S.D.B. (雷鳴道) (April 22, 1920 – February 25, 1930)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy