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Diocese of Meixian [Kaying]

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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Liao Hongqing, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guangzhou [Canton]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 67,000 (25,878 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, via Shantou, Meixian, Guangdong, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian]
20 February 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou] (Kaying, Taipu, Pingyun, Hingning, Lungchun, Chenping, Hoping, Linping, and Chongloh (except Chong-San)) Prefecture Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian]
18 June 1935ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian] Vicariate Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian]
Diocese of Meixian [Kaying]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian] Diocese of Meixian [Kaying]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Meixian [Kaying]
195022,8192,625,000.9%1516317363126ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 586, and Page 857
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 99, and Page 100
  • Diocese of Meixian [Kaying]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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