Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang
| Diocese of Luoyang Dioecesis Loiamensis 洛陽 |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Metropolitan | Kaifeng |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 3,000,000 10,122 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | 天主之母堂 (Cathedral of the Mother of God) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | vacant |
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.
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 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)
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