Guangzhou [Canton] (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateEventFromTo Prefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong) 11 May 1848ErectedDiocese of Macau Prefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong) (erected) 6 August 1875Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong) Prefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi (Kwangsi, Guangxi) (erected) 6 April 1914Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong) (Western part) Vicariate Apostolic of Kiaotsu (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou] 6 April 1914ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong) (Eastern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou] 9 April 1920Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou] (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Shiuchow [Shaoguan] (erected) 1 August 1920Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou] (Hainan Island and the Western part) Vicariate Apostolic of Western Kwangtung and Hainan {Kuangtong Occidentale et Hainan} (erected) 31 January 1924Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou] (Saining, Loting, Wanfau, Yeung-lcong, Sinyi, Timpale, Maoming, Sanning, Tehek-Tcai, and Sanwui, including the island of Sancian) Prefecture Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen] (erected) Archdiocese of Guangzhou [Canton] 11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou] Archdiocese of Guangzhou [Canton]