Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying

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Diocese of Jiaying

Dioecesis Chiaïmensis

天主教嘉应教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceGuangzhou
MetropolitanGuangzhou
Statistics
Area67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
2,625,000
22,819 (0.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Family in Meizhou
Current leadership
BishopJoseph Liao Hong-qing
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gan Junqiu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying/Kayíng/Meizhou (Latin: Chiaïmen(sis), Chinese: 嘉應, 梅縣) is a diocese of the Catholic Church which is headquartered in the city of Meizhou, in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

History[]

  • February 20, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jiaying 嘉應 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭
  • June 18, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiaying 嘉應
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiaying 嘉應

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (June 18, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman Rite)
    • The Rev. Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (April 28, 1929 – June 18, 1935)

References[]

Coordinates: 24°19′N 116°07′E / 24.317°N 116.117°E / 24.317; 116.117


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