Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou

Diocese of Shantou
Dioecesis Scianteuvensis
天主教汕头教区

St. Joseph's Cathedral
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
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Peter Zhuang Jian-jian
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Gan Junqiu

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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Coordinates: 23°22′00″N 116°42′00″E / 23.3667°N 116.7000°E / 23.3667; 116.7000

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