Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]

Dioecesis Chiatimensis

Bishop(s)

Paul Lei Shiyin (Chiyin), Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 27,000 (10,428 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Leshan, Sichuan, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
- Latin Name: de Yachow
- Erected: 10 July 1929
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
- Latin Name: de Yachow
- Elevated: 3 March 1933
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
- Latin Name: Chiatimensis
- Name Changed: 9 February 1938
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Matthias Li Jun-ho (Li Rongzhao, Ly Yun-ho) † (22 Oct 1929 Appointed - 4 Aug 1935 Died)
Fabian Yu Yuwen (Yu Teh-guen) † (7 Jul 1936 Appointed - 6 Mar 1943 Died)
Paul Ten Gan-lin (Deng Ji-zhou) † (9 Jun 1949 Appointed - 10 Aug 1990 Died)
Mathew Luo Duxi (Lo Tou-xy) † (21 Sep 1993 Ordained Bishop - 4 Dec 2009 Died)
Paul Lei Shiyin (Chiyin) (29 Jun 2011 Ordained Bishop - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
10 July 1929	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Tachow, Mingshan, PuMañg, Tanning, Hungya, KiaMang, Omei, Opien, YungMng, and Lushan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow (erected)
3 March 1933	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Tsin-yen, Jenchow, Penchan, Tsinchen, and Meichow)	Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
3 March 1933	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow	Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
9 February 1938	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Loshan (Kiating))	Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
9 February 1938	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]	Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]

1950 2,645,000 .0% 24 24 0 19 17 ap2002

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]
1950		2,645,000	.0%	24		24	0			19	17	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paul Lei Shiyin (Chiyin) (Bishop: 29 Jun 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Matthias Li Jun-ho (Li Rongzhao, Ly Yun-ho) † (Prefect: 22 Oct 1929; Vicar Apostolic: 16 Mar 1933 to 4 Aug 1935)
Mathew Luo Duxi (Lo Tou-xy) † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1993 to 4 Dec 2009)
Paul Ten Gan-lin (Deng Ji-zhou) † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1949 to 10 Aug 1990)
Paul Yü Pin (Yu Bin) † (Apostolic Administrator: 4 May 1944 to 11 Apr 1946)
Fabian Yu Yuwen (Yu Teh-guen) † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Jul 1936 to 6 Mar 1943)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 128, and Page 129
Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 488, and Page 489
Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 163
Diocese of Leshan [Kiating]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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