Bishopric of Meixian
| Bishopric of Meixian | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Canton |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Liao Hongqing |
| founding | 1929 |
| surface | 67,000 km² |
| Parishes | 26 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Residents | 2,625,000 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 22,819 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 0.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 15 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Religious priest | 16 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 736 |
| Religious sisters | 31 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
| cathedral | Holy Family |
The Meixian diocese ( lat . : Dioecesis Chiaimensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Meizhou in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded the Apostolic Prefecture Kaying with the Breve Pastorale officium on February 20, 1929 from cessions of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Shantou . The pastoral care and mission was entrusted to the Maryknoll Missionary Order.
On June 18, 1935, she was raised to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate with the Bull Etsi inter . With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946.
The official bishop of the diocese from 1988 to 2000 was Anthony Zhong Quanzhang. He was succeeded by Joseph Liao Hongqing , who was appointed by the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and also recognized by the Holy See .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Kaying
- Francis Xavier Ford MM (April 28, 1929 - June 18, 1935)
Vicar Apostolic of Kaying
- Francis Xavier Ford MM (June 18, 1935 - April 11, 1946)
Bishops of Meixian
- Francis Xavier Ford MM (April 11, 1946 - February 21, 1952)
- Anthony Zhong Quanzhang (1988-2000 as unrecognized underground bishop )
- Joseph Liao Hongqing (since 2003)