Diocese of Shantou Dioecesis Scianteuvensis 天主教汕头教区 | |
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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, Guangdong |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Huang Bingzhang |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Gan Junqiu |
Bishops emeritus | Peter Zhuang Jian-jian |
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.
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