Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

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Diocese of Jiading (currently: Leshan)

Dioecesis Chiatimensis

天主教嘉定教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceChongqing
MetropolitanChongqing
Statistics
Area27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
(as of 1950)
2,645,000
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Leshan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Lei Shiyin
Metropolitan ArchbishopVacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (or Leshan) (Latin: Dioecesis Chiatimensis, simplified Chinese: 天主教嘉定/乐山教区; traditional Chinese: 天主教嘉定/樂山教區) is a diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

History

Map of Southern Szechwan mission, prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.
  • July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yazhou (Ya-tcheou-fou; 雅州) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu (Su-tcheou-fou; 敘府)
  • March 3, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yazhou 雅州
  • February 9, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiading (Kia-tin-fou; 嘉定)
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiading 嘉定

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