Leshan diocese
| Leshan diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Chongqing |
| Diocesan bishop | Paul Lei Shiyin |
| founding | 1929 |
| surface | 27,000 km² |
| Parishes | 17 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Residents | 2,645,000 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 24 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Religious sisters | 19 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
| cathedral | Heart of jesus |
The diocese of Leshan ( lat. : Dioecesis Chiatimensis ) is in the People's Republic of China Located Roman Catholic diocese based in Leshan .
history
The diocese of Leshan was founded on July 10, 1929 by Pope Pius XI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Ut spirituali from cessions of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Suifu as Apostolic Prefecture Yachow . The Apostolic Prefecture Yachow was on March 3, 1933 by Pius XI. raised to the apostolic vicariate . On February 9, 1938, the Yachow Apostolic Vicariate was renamed Leshan Apostolic Vicariate .
The Apostolic Vicariate Leshan was on April 11, 1946 by Pope Pius XII. elevated to a diocese with the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Chongqing as a suffragan .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Yachow
- Matthias Ly Yun-ho , 1929-1933
Vicars Apostolic of Yachow
- Matthias Ly Yun-ho, 1933-1935
- Fabian Yu Teh Guen , 1936–1938
Vicars Apostolic of Leshan
- Fabian Yu Teh Guen, 1938–1943
Bishops of Leshan
- Paul Ten Gan-lin , 1949-1990
- Paul Lei Shiyin , since 2011
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Leshan diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 9, 2011.