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Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 27,000 (10,428 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Leshan, Sichuan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
10 July 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Tachow, Mingshan, PuMañg, Tanning, Hungya, KiaMang, Omei, Opien, YungMng, and Lushan) Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow (erected)
3 March 1933Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Tsin-yen, Jenchow, Penchan, Tsinchen, and Meichow) Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
3 March 1933ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Yachow Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
9 February 1938Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Loshan (Kiating)) Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
9 February 1938Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Yachow Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan] Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]
19502,645,000.0%242401917ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 128, and Page 129
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 488, and Page 489
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 163
  • Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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