Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying

Diocese of Jiaying Dioecesis Chiaïmensis 天主教嘉应教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Guangzhou
Metropolitan	Guangzhou
Statistics
Area	67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,625,000 22,819 (0.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Family in Meizhou
Current leadership
Bishop	Joseph Liao Hong-qing
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph 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)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 21, 1952)
• 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy