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Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang

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Diocese of Luoyang

Dioecesis Loiamensis

天主教洛阳教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceKaifeng
MetropolitanKaifeng
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
3,000,000
10,122 (0.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Mother of God in Luoyang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gao Hongxiao

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

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Leadership

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  • Bishops of Luoyang 洛陽 (Roman rite)
  • 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

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