Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen

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Diocese of Xiamen

Dioecesis Sciiamenensis

天主教厦门教区
Location
CountryChina
TerritoryXiamen; Quanzhou; Putian; Zhangzhou; Zhangping of Longyan
Ecclesiastical provinceFuzhou
MetropolitanFuzhou
Statistics
Area30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
7,500,000
16,588 (0.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King in Xiamen
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Cai Bingrui
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Lin Jiashan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen (Latin: Sciiamenen(sis), Chinese: 廈門) is a diocese located in the city of Xiamen (Fujian) in the Ecclesiastical province of Fuzhou in China.

History[]

  • December 3, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Amoy 廈門 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xiamen 廈門

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Xiamen 廈門 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui (2010–present)
    • Bishop Joseph Huang Ziyu (1986–1991)
    • Bishop , O.P. (June 10, 1948–May 1983)
    • Bishop , O.P. (April 11, 1946–January 6, 1947)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Amoy 廈門 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P.(January 27, 1916–April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop , O.P. (August 7, 1899–August 10, 1915.)
    • Bishop , O.P. (January 19, 1895–June 21, 1896)
    • Bishop , O.P. (May 4, 1893–October 14, 1893)
    • Bishop , O.P. (December 11, 1883–May 1, 1892)

References[]

Coordinates: 24°28′00″N 118°04′59″E / 24.4667°N 118.0830°E / 24.4667; 118.0830

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