Roman Catholic 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	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Cai Bingrui
Metropolitan Archbishop	Peter Lin Jiashan

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–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
• Catholic Hierarchy