Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou

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

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.

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