Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen is a diocese
located in the city of Xiamen
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Fuzhou in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Xiamen
Xiamen
Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Fuzhou in China.
History
- December 3, 1883: Established as Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Amoy 廈門 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xiamen 廈門
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Xiamen 廈門 (Roman rite)- Bishop Juan Bautista Velasco Díaz, O.P. (June 10, 1948 – May 1983)
- Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P. (April 11, 1946 – January 6, 1947)
- Vicars Apostolic of Amoy 廈門 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P.(January 27, 1916 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Isidoro Clemente Gutiérrez, O.P. (August 7, 1899 – August 10, 1915.)
- Bishop Esteban Sánchez de las Heras, O.P. (January 19, 1895 – June 21, 1896)
- Bishop Ignacio Ibáñez, O.P. (May 4, 1893 – October 14, 1893)
- Bishop Andrés Chinchón, O.P. (December 11, 1883 – May 1, 1892)