Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen
| Diocese of Xiamen Dioecesis Sciiamenensis 天主教厦门教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fuzhou |
| Metropolitan | Fuzhou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 7,500,000 16,588 (0.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King in Xiamen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Cai Bing-rui |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Lin Jia-shan |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen (Latin: Sciiamenen(sis), Chinese: 廈門) is a diocese located in the city of Xiamen in the Ecclesiastical province of Fuzhou in China.
History
- December 3, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Amoy 廈門 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xiamen 廈門
Leadership
- Bishops of Xiamen 廈門 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Cai Bing-rui (2010 - present)
- Bishop Joseph Huang Zi-yu (1986 - 1991)
- Bishop Juan Bautista Velasco Díaz, O.P. (June 10, 1948 – May 1983)
- Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P. (April 11, 1946 – January 6, 1947)
- Vicars Apostolic of Amoy 廈門 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P.(January 27, 1916 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Isidoro Clemente Gutiérrez, O.P. (August 7, 1899 – August 10, 1915.)
- Bishop Esteban Sánchez de las Heras, O.P. (January 19, 1895 – June 21, 1896)
- Bishop Ignacio Ibáñez, O.P. (May 4, 1893 – October 14, 1893)
- Bishop Andrés Chinchón, O.P. (December 11, 1883 – May 1, 1892)
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article The Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy. |
Coordinates: 24°28′00″N 118°04′59″E / 24.4667°N 118.0830°E
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