Diocese of Jiaying
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying/Kayíng/Meizhou is a diocese of the Catholic Church which is headquartered in the city of Meizhou, in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.
History
- February 20, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture 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
- Bishops of Jiaying 嘉應
- * Bishop Francis [Xavier Ford], M.M.
- Vicars Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應
- * Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M.
- Prefects Apostolic of Jiaying 嘉應
- * The Rev. Francis Xavier Ford, M.M.