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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou

Coordinates: 24°48′00″N 113°34′59″E / 24.8000°N 113.5830°E / 24.8000; 113.5830
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Diocese of Chaozhou

Dioecesis Sciaoceuvensis

天主教韶州教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceGuangzhou
MetropolitanGuangzhou
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
2,500,000
5,199 (0.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph 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

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

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Chaozhou 韶州 (Roman rite)
  • 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

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24°48′00″N 113°34′59″E / 24.8000°N 113.5830°E / 24.8000; 113.5830