Diocese of Shaoguan 韶關, China 🇨🇳

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Shaoguan 韶關 (中文) / Shaozhou 韶州 (中文) / Shíuchow / Sháoguān 韶关 (简体中文) / Sháozhōu 韶州 (简体中文) / Sciaoceuven(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Guangzhou 廣州

1920.04.09: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shaozhou 韶州 (中文) / Shiuchow / Sháozhōu 韶州 (简体中文) / de Shiu Chow (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州)
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Shaoguan 韶關 (中文) / Shaozhou 韶州 (中文) / Shíuchow / Sháoguān 韶关 (简体中文) / Sháozhōu 韶州 (简体中文) / Sciaoceuven(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Guangzhou 廣州)

Bishop:

vacant

Bishops of Shaoguan 韶關 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Xia Xue-qian (夏學謙) ▼
(1962 – 1978.01.15▼)

Bishop of Shaoguan 韶關 (China) (1962 – 1978.01.15▼)

Bishop Michele Alberto Arduino (歐彌格), S.D.B.
(1948.04.09 – 1962.10.21)

Bishop of Shaoguan 韶關 (China) (1948.04.09 – 1962.10.21)

Bishop of Gerace–Locri (Italy) (1962.10.21 – 1972.06.18)

Bishop Ignazio Canazei (耿其光), S.D.B.
(1946.04.11 – 1946.10.12)

Titular Bishop of Carystus (1930.07.23 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Shaozhou 韶州 (China) (1930.07.24 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Shaoguan 韶關 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1946.10.12)

Vicars Apostolic of Shaozhou 韶州 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ignazio Canazei (耿其光), S.D.B.
(1930.07.24 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Saint Bishop Luigi Versiglia (雷鳴道), S.D.B.
(1920.04.22 – 1930.02.25)

Titular Bishop of Carystus (1920.04.22 – 1930.02.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Shaozhou 韶州 (China) (1920.04.22 – 1930.02.25)

Area: 33,500 km²

Population: 5,199 Catholics (0.2% of 2,500,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 missions

Personnel: 23 priests (3 diocesan, 20 religious), 29 religious (29 sisters)