Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (formerly spelled Kiating; Latin: Dioecesis Chiatimensis; simplified Chinese: 天主教嘉定教区; traditional Chinese: 天主教嘉定教區), also known as Diocese of Leshan (天主教乐山教区; 天主教樂山教區) according to the government controlled Catholic Patriotic Association, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China.

Diocese of Jiading Diocese of Leshan (according to Catholic Patriotic Association) Dioecesis Chiatimensis 天主教嘉定教區 天主教嘉定教区
Jiading Diocese was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission; map prepared by Adrien Launay, 1889.
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
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 10, 1929 (as apostolic prefecture)
Cathedral	Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Leshan
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul Lei Shiyin
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede vacante

Established on July 10, 1929 as an apostolic prefecture for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan), its episcopal see was initially located in Yachow (present-day Ya'an). The Diocese of Jiading is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Ningyuan to the southwest, Diocese of Suifu to the south and east, and Diocese of Chengdu to the north.