Diocese of Shantou [Swatow]

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Bishop(s) Joseph Huang Bingzhang, Bishop Zhuo Yanchang, Coadjutor Bishop Peter Zhuang Jianjian, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guangzhou [Canton] Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Shantou, Guangdong, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Kiaotsu
  • Erected: 6 April 1914
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou]
  • Latin Name: de Swatow
  • Name Changed: 18 August 1915
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Adolphe Rayssac, M.E.P. † (17 Jul 1914 Appointed - 9 Dec 1935 Resigned)
• Charles Vogel, M.E.P. † (9 Dec 1935 Succeeded - 13 Apr 1958 Died)
• [John Cai Ti-yuan (Tsai Tai-Yuen)] † (27 Sep 1981 Ordained Bishop - 24 Nov 1997 Died)
• Peter Zhuang Jianjian (18 Sep 2006 Ordained Bishop - 22 Jan 2018 Retired)
• Joseph Huang Bingzhang (22 Sep 2018 Confirmed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiaotsu
6 April 1914	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiaotsu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou]
18 August 1915	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiaotsu	Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou]
20 February 1929	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou] (Kaying, Taipu, Pingyun, Hingning, Lungchun, Chenping, Hoping, Linping, and Chongloh (except Chong-San))	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian] (erected)
Diocese of Shantou [Swatow]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou]	Diocese of Shantou [Swatow]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Shantou [Swatow]
1950	30,000	5,000,000	.6%	59		59	508			15	30	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Huang Bingzhang (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jul 2011; Bishop: 22 Sep 2018)
• Zhuo Yanchang (Coadjutor Bishop: 2010)
• Peter Zhuang Jianjian (Priest: 21 Dec 1986; Bishop: 18 Sep 2006 to 22 Jan 2018)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• [John Cai Ti-yuan (Tsai Tai-Yuen)] † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1981 to 24 Nov 1997)
• Adolphe Rayssac, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jul 1914 to 9 Dec 1935)
• Charles Vogel, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 10 Dec 1934; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Dec 1935; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 13 Apr 1958)
• John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung †

Source(s)

Diocese of Shantou [Swatow] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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