Roman Catholic Diocese of Shangqiu

Diocese of Guide Dioecesis Coeitevensis 天主教归德教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Kaifeng
Metropolitan	Kaifeng
Statistics
Area	8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,000,000 9,973 (0.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Shangqiu
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gao Hong-xiao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guide/Kweíteh/Shangqiu (Template:Lang-la, Chinese: 歸德, 商邱) is a diocese located in the city of Guide in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

• June 19, 1928: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Guide 歸德 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府
• May 18, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guide 歸德
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Guide 歸德

Leadership

• Bishops of Guide (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Nicholas Shi Jing-xian, O.S.A. (1991 - 2001)
  • Bishop Arturo Quintanilla Manzanares, O.A.R. (November 10, 1949 – November 21, 1970)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. (April 11, 1946 – December 11, 1947)
• Vicars Apostolic of Guide 歸德 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. (May 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy