Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (formerly spelled Kiating; Latin: Dioecesis Chiatimensis; simplified Chinese: 天主教嘉定教区; traditional Chinese: 天主教嘉定教區), also known as Diocese of Leshan (天主教乐山教区; 天主教樂山教區) according to the government controlled Catholic Patriotic Association, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China.

Diocese of Jiading
Diocese of Leshan (according to Catholic Patriotic Association)

Dioecesis Chiatimensis

天主教嘉定教區
天主教嘉定教区
Jiading Diocese was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission; map prepared by Adrien Launay, 1889.
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceChongqing
MetropolitanChongqing
Statistics
Area27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
(as of 1950)
2,645,000
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 10, 1929 (as apostolic prefecture)
CathedralSacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Leshan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Lei Shiyin
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede vacante

It was established on July 10, 1929 as an apostolic prefecture for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan), its episcopal see was initially located in Yachow (present-day Ya'an).

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