Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (or Leshan) (Latin: Dioecesis Chiatimensis, simplified Chinese: 天主教嘉定/乐山教区; traditional Chinese: 天主教嘉定/樂山教區) is a diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

Diocese of Jiading (currently: Leshan) Dioecesis Chiatimensis 天主教嘉定教区

Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Chongqing
Metropolitan	Chongqing
Statistics
Area	27,000 km² (10,000 sq mi)
Population - Total	(as of 1950) 2,645,000
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Leshan
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul Lei Shiyin
Metropolitan Archbishop	Vacant

History Edit

Map of Southern Szechwan mission, prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.

July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yazhou (Ya-tcheou-fou; 雅州) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu (Su-tcheou-fou; 敘府)
March 3, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yazhou 雅州
February 9, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiading (Kia-tin-fou; 嘉定)
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiading 嘉定

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