Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying

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.

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

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