Diocese of Hsiamen-Amoy [Xiamen]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Foochow [Fuzhou] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 30,000 (11,587 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Kulangsu, Xiamen, Fujian, China

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy
  • Latin Name: Amoensis
  • Erected: 3 December 1883
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Andrés Chinchón, O.P. † (11 Dec 1883 Appointed - 1 May 1892 Died)
• Ignacio Ibáñez, O.P. † (4 May 1893 Appointed - 14 Oct 1893 Died)
• Esteban Sánchez de las Heras, O.P. † (19 Jan 1895 Appointed - 21 Jun 1896 Died)
• Isidoro Clemente Gutiérrez, O.P. † (7 Aug 1899 Appointed - 10 Aug 1915 Died)
• Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P. † (27 Jan 1916 Appointed - 6 Jan 1947 Died)
• Juan Bautista Velasco Díaz, O.P. † (10 Jun 1948 Appointed - May 1983 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy
3 December 1883	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy (erected)
Diocese of Hsiamen-Amoy [Xiamen]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy	Diocese of Hsiamen-Amoy [Xiamen]

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Statistics

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 Hsiamen-Amoy [Xiamen]
1950	16,588	7,500,000	.2%	12	8	20	829				28	ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Andrés Chinchón, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1883 to 1 May 1892)
• Isidoro Clemente Gutiérrez, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Aug 1899 to 10 Aug 1915)
• Ignacio Ibáñez, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 May 1893 to 14 Oct 1893)
• Manuel Prat Pujoldevall, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jan 1916; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 6 Jan 1947)
• Esteban Sánchez de las Heras, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jan 1895 to 21 Jun 1896)
• Juan Bautista Velasco Díaz, O.P. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1948 to May 1983)