Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

Roman Catholic diocese in China

Diocese of Jiading
Diocese of Leshan (according to Catholic Patriotic Association)

Dioecesis Chiatimensis

天主教嘉定教區
天主教嘉定教区
Jiading Diocese was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission; map prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceChongqing
MetropolitanChongqing
Statistics
Area27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total		(as of 1950)
2,645,000
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 10, 1929 (as apostolic prefecture)
CathedralSacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Leshan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Lei Shiyin
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (formerly spelled Kiating; Latin: Dioecesis Chiatimensis; simplified Chinese: 天主教嘉定教区; traditional Chinese: 天主教嘉定教區), also known as Diocese of Leshan (天主教乐山教区; 天主教樂山教區) according to the government controlled Catholic Patriotic Association, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China.

It was established on July 10, 1929 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yachow for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan), its episcopal see was initially located in Yachow (present-day Ya'an).

Territory

The Diocese of Jiading covers Leshan (Kia-tin-fou), Emeishan (O-my-hien), Meishan (Mey-tcheou), and Ya'an (Ya-tcheou-fou).[1] It is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Ningyuan to the southwest, Diocese of Suifu to the south and east, and Diocese of Chengdu to the north.

History

  • July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yachow (Ya-tcheou-fou) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu (Su-tcheou-fou)
  • March 3, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yachow
  • February 9, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiating (Kia-tin-fou)
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Kiating

Bishops

Apostolic Prefect of Yachow
Matthias Li Jun-ho, first Apostolic Prefect of Yachow
  • Matthias Li Jun-ho [no], October 22, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Apostolic Vicars of Yachow
  • Matthias Li Jun-ho, March 3, 1933 – August 4, 1935
  • Fabian Yu Yuwen [ru], July 7, 1936 – February 9, 1938
Apostolic Vicar of Kiating
  • Fabian Yu Yuwen, February 9, 1938 – March 6, 1943
Bishops of Kiating/Jiading

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Leshan". ucanews.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  • "Diocese of Jiading". gcatholic.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  • "Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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