History
- February 20, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jiaying 嘉應 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭
- June 18, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiaying 嘉應
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jiaying 嘉應
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