Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen

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.

Diocese of Xiamen

Dioecesis Sciiamenensis

天主教厦门教区
Location
CountryChina
TerritoryXiamen; Quanzhou; Putian; Zhangzhou; Zhangping of Longyan
Ecclesiastical provinceFuzhou
MetropolitanFuzhou
Statistics
Area30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
7,500,000
16,588 (0.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King in Xiamen
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Cai Bingrui
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Lin Jia-shan

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 Bingrui (2010present)
    • Bishop Joseph Huang Ziyu (19861991)
    • Bishop Juan Bautista Velasco Díaz, O.P. (June 10, 1948May 1983)
    • Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P. (April 11, 1946January 6, 1947)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Amoy 廈門 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P.(January 27, 1916April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Isidoro Clemente Gutiérrez, O.P. (August 7, 1899August 10, 1915.)
    • Bishop Esteban Sánchez de las Heras, O.P. (January 19, 1895June 21, 1896)
    • Bishop Ignacio Ibáñez, O.P. (May 4, 1893October 14, 1893)
    • Bishop Andrés Chinchón, O.P. (December 11, 1883May 1, 1892)

References


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