Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Jiading
嘉定
latin= Dioecesis Chiatimensis
country= China | metropolitan=Chongqing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 耶稣圣心主教座堂
("Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral")
cocathedral =
area= 27,000
population= 2,645,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics=
catholics_percent=
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading/Kíatíng/Leshan {Latin: " Chiatimen(sis)", 中文: 嘉定, 樂山} is a diocese located in the city of Jiading in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

History

* July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yazhou 雅州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府
* March 3, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yazhou 雅州
* February 9, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiading 嘉定
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiading 嘉定

Leadership

* Bishops of Jiading 嘉定 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Paul Deng Ji-zhou (Teng Chi-chou) (鄧及洲) (June 9, 1949 – August 10, 1990)
* Vicars Apostolic of Jiading 嘉定 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Fabian Yu Yu-wen (Yu Teh-Guen) (余郁文) (July 7, 1936 – 1943)
*Vicars Apostolic of Yazhou 雅州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Matthew Li Rong-zhao (Ly Iun-ho) (李容兆) (March 3, 1933 – August 4, 1935)
* Prefects Apostolic of Yazhou 雅州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Matthew Li Rong-zhao (Ly Iun-ho) (李容兆) (October 22, 1929 – Marech 3, 1933)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kiat0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkiat.html Catholic Hierarchy]