Diocese of Jiading
diocese of the Catholic Church in China
The 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). 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, 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
Anglican Diocese of Szechwan
References
"Diocese of Jiading". gcatholic.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
"Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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