The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang/Loyang ( la, Loiamen(sis), ) is a

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located in the city of

Luoyang Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River (Henan), Luo River and Yellow River in the west of Henan province. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the ...

in the

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Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...

in China.

History

* May 25, 1929: Established as

Apostolic Prefecture An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...

of Luoyang 洛陽 from the

Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou Apostolic may refer to: The Apostles An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission: *The Apostles in the New Testament, Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles *Apostolic succession, the doctrine ...

鄭州 * January 28, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Luoyang 洛陽 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Luoyang 洛陽

Leadership

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

References

GCatholic.org

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