Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou

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
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Peter Zhuang Jian-jian
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gan Junqiu

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

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