Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Shaozhou
韶州
latin= Dioecesis Sciaoceuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Guangzhou
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area=
population= 2,500,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 5,199
catholics_percent= 0.2
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou/Shíuchow/Shaoguan {Latin: " Sciaoceuven(sis)", 中文: 韶州, 韶關} is a diocese located in the city of Shaozhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.
History
* April 9, 1920: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Shaozhou 韶州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shaozhou 韶州
Leadership
* Bishops of Shaozhou 韶州 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Michele Alberto Arduino, S.D.B. (April 9, 1948 – October 21, 1962)
** Bishop Ignazio Canazei, S.D.B. (April 11, 1946 – October 12, 1946)
* Vicars Apostolic of Shaozhou 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
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/shiu0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dshiu.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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