The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiangmen/Kongmoon (, ) is a diocese located in the city of Jiangmen in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.
History
It was established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jiangmen æ±Âé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou æ±Âé  on January 31, 1924. Then on February 3, 1927 it was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiangmen æ±ÂéÂÂ.
On April 11, 1946 it was promoted as Diocese of Jiangmen æ±ÂéÂÂ.
Special churches
- Former Cathedral:
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Leadership
- Bishops of Jiangmen æ±Âé (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul LIANG Jian-sen, consecrated 30 March 2011
- LI Pen-shi (1981 â 2007) (without papal approval)
- Bishop Adolph John Paschang, M.M. (æÂÂå¢Â) (April 11, 1946 â February 3, 1968).In 1969, when a new primary school was set up in Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Kowloon, Hong Kong, the school founding Supervisor, Fr. John M Mcloughlin, MM, named the school Bishop Paschang Memorial School, after Bishop Adolph John Paschang. The school has been relocated to Kowloon Bay and renamed Bishop Paschang Catholic School. Sponsoring body of Bishop Paschang Catholic School is still the Maryknoll Fathers in Hong Kong.
- Vicars Apostolic of Jiangmen æ±Âé (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Adolph John Paschang, M.M. (æÂÂå¢Â) (June 17, 1937 â April 11, 1946)
- Bishop James Edward Walsh, M.M. (è¯çÂÂæ±) (February 1, 1927 â July 1936). Bishop Walsh Memorial School was founded in 1963 in memory of the good work of Bishop Walsh, who upon his release by the Communist government on 10 July 1970, was the last Western missioner to be released.
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