Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen

Diocese of Xiamen Dioecesis Sciiamenensis 天主教厦门教区
Location
Country	China
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 Bing-rui
Metropolitan Archbishop	Peter Lin Jia-shan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen (Latin: Sciiamenen(sis), Chinese: 廈門) is a diocese located in the city of Xiamen 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 Bing-rui (2010 - present)
  • Bishop Joseph Huang Zi-yu (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