The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen ( la, Sciiamenen(sis), ) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Xiamen
Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an ...
(
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...
) in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
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
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Xiamen 廈門 (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Joseph Cai Bingrui (2010–present)
** 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)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1883
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Christianity in Fujian
Xiamen
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