Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang

The Diocese of Luoyang (Latin: Dioecesis Loiamensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Luoyang in the People's Republic of China.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded with the Breve Nobis ex alto the Apostolic Prefecture on May 25 Loyang in 1929 cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou. The mission was entrusted to the Xaverian missionaries from Parma. On January 28, 1935 it was raised with the Bull Succrescente in this to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate.

With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised on April 11, 1946 Diocese. On September 10, 1987, the secret Bishop Pierre Li Hongye was ordained, who died at the Easter Vigil on April 23, 2011. In 2011, the diocese has about 10,000 faithful, thirty priests and more than 50 religious.

Professor

Prefect Apostolic of Loyang

• Assuero Teogano Bassi SX (9 January 1930-28. January 1935 )

Vicar Apostolic of Loyang

• Assuero Teogano Bassi SX (28 January 1935-11. April 1946 )

Bishops of Luoyang

• Assuero Teogano Bassi SX (11 April 1946-8. November 1970 )
• Pierre Li Hongye (10 September 1987-23. April 2011)