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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of Shantou/Swatow
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
*
Bishop
Peter Zhuang Jian-jian
* Bishop
John Cai Tiyuan
* Bishop
Charles Vogel
, M.E.P.
Vicars Apostolic
of Shantou 汕頭
* Bishop Charles Vogel, M.E.P.
* Bishop
Adolphe Rayssac
, M.E.P.
