Diocese of Luoyang [Loyang]

Dioecesis Loiamensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Peter Mao Qingfu, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Luoyang, Henan, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]
- Latin Name: de Loyang
- Erected: 25 May 1929
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]
- Latin Name: Loiamensis
- Elevated: 28 January 1935
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Assuero Teofano Bassi, S.X. † (9 Jan 1930 Appointed - 8 Nov 1970 Died)
[Paul Xi Minhuan (Hi Minhuan, Hsi Minhuan, Xi Minghuan)] † (Jun 1958 Ordained Bishop - )
Peter Li Hongye † (7 Aug 1987 Ordained Bishop - 23 Apr 2011 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]
25 May 1929	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou] (Kunghsien, Yenshihsien, Mengtsing, Loyang, Sinansien, MiencMh, Yungning, Yiyang, Sunghsien, Teng-feng, Nanyang, Schanchow, Lingyao, Wensiang, Lushi, Pingteng, and Tseyou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]
28 January 1935	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]	Vicariate Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]
Diocese of Luoyang [Loyang]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang]	Diocese of Luoyang [Loyang]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Luoyang [Loyang]

1950 10,122 3,000,000 .3% 8 25 33 306 25 11 ap2002