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Roman Catholic 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.
