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Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang

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Metropolitan
  
Kaifeng

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
25,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Country
  
China

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 3,000,000 10,122 (0.3%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Mother of God in Luoyang

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang/Loyang (Latin: Loiamen(sis), Chinese: 洛陽) is a diocese located in the city of Luoyang in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

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History

  • May 25, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Luoyang 洛陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州
  • January 28, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Luoyang 洛陽
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Luoyang 洛陽

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Luoyang 洛陽 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Peter Li Hong-ye (1988 - 2011)
  • Bishop Assuero Teogano Bassi, S.X. (巴友仁) (April 11, 1946 – November 8, 1970)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Luoyang 洛陽 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Assuero Teogano Bassi, S.X. (巴友仁) (January 28, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Luoyang 洛陽 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Assuero Teogano Bassi, S.X. (巴友仁) (later Bishop) (January 9, 1930 – January 28, 1935)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang Wikipedia
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