The Diocese of Jiading (formerly spelled Kiating; ; ), also known as Diocese of Leshan () 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.
It was established on July 10, 1929 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yachow for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan), its episcopal see was initially located in Yachow (present-day Ya'an).
Territory The Diocese of Jiading covers Leshan (), Emeishan (), Meishan (), and Ya'an (). It is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Ningyuan to the southwest, Diocese of Suifu to the south and east, and Diocese of Chengdu to the north.
History
July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yachow () from the Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu () March 3, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yachow February 9, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiating () April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Kiating
Bishops Apostolic Prefect of Yachow
, October 22, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Apostolic Vicars of Yachow Matthias Li Jun-ho, March 3, 1933 – August 4, 1935 , July 7, 1936 – February 9, 1938
Apostolic Vicar of Kiating Fabian Yu Yuwen, February 9, 1938 – March 6, 1943
Bishops of Kiating/Jiading Paul Deng Jizhou, June 9, 1949 – August 10, 1990 Matthew Luo Duxi, September 21, 1993 – December 4, 2009 Paul Lei Shiyin, June 29, 2011 –
See also Anglican Diocese of Szechwan
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