Diocese of Jiaying

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying/Kayíng/Meizhou (, ) is a diocese of the Catholic Church which is headquartered in the city of Meizhou, in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

History

• February 20, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jiaying 嘉應 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭
• June 18, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiaying 嘉應
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiaying 嘉應

Leadership

• Bishops of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman rite)
• Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 21, 1952)
• Vicars Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (June 18, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman Rite)
• The Rev. Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (April 28, 1929 – June 18, 1935)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy