The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying/Kayíng/

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of the

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which is headquartered in the city of

, in the

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in China.

History

* February 20, 1929: Established as the

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of Jiaying 嘉應 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭 * June 18, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiaying 嘉應 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiaying 嘉應

Leadership

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s of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman rite) ** Bishop

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, M.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 21, 1952) * Vicars Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (June 18, 1935 – April 11, 1946) * Prefects Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應 (Roman Rite) ** The Rev. Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. (April 28, 1929 – June 18, 1935)

References

GCatholic.org

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