Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Xiamen
廈門
latin= Dioecesis Sciiamenensis
country= China | metropolitan=Fuzhou
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 鼓浪屿耶稣君王主教座堂
("Cathedral of Christ the King")
cocathedral =
area= 30,000
population= 7,500,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 16,588
catholics_percent= 0.2
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen/Amoy/Hsíamen {Latin: " Sciiamenen(sis)", 中文: 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 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

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/hsia0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhsia.html Catholic Hierarchy]