Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang/Loyang is a diocese
located in the city of Luoyang
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Kaifeng in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
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 VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Luoyang 洛陽 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Luoyang 洛陽
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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)