Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang

Diocese of Luoyang
Diocese of Luoyang ; Dioecesis Loiamensis ; 天主教洛阳教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Kaifeng
Metropolitan	Kaifeng
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 1950); 3,000,000; 10,122 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Mother of God in Luoyang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gao Hong-xiao

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

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)

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