Diocese of Xiamen
| Diocese of Xiamen Dioecesis Sciiamenensis 天主教厦门教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Territory | Xiamen; Quanzhou; Putian; Zhangzhou; Zhangping of Longyan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fuzhou |
| Metropolitan | Fuzhou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 1950) 7,500,000 16,588 (0.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King in Xiamen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Cai Bingrui |
Diocese of Xiamen — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen (Latin: Sciiamenen(sis), Chinese: 廈門) is a diocese located in the city of Xiamen (Fujian) in the ecclesiastical province of Fuzhou in China.
History
- December 3, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate 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
- Bishops of Xiamen 廈門 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui (2010–2025)
- Bishop Joseph Huang Ziyu (1986–1991)
- 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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]