Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

Diocese of Jiading (currently: Leshan)
Dioecesis Chiatimensis
天主教嘉定教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Chongqing
Metropolitan Chongqing
Statistics
Area 27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
(as of 1950)
2,645,000
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Leshan
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading/(currently) Leshan (Latin: Chiatimen(sis), Chinese: 天主教嘉定/乐山教区) is a diocese located in the city of Leshan in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

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