Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou

Diocese of Laohekou Dioecesis Laohocheuvensis 天主教老河口教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Hankou
Metropolitan	Hankou
Statistics
Area	30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,500,000 20,445 (0.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou/Laohokow (Latin: Laohocheuven(sis), Chinese: 老河口) is a diocese located in the city of Laohekou in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

History

• September 11, 1870: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Laohekou 老河口
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Laohekou 老河口

Leadership

• Bishops of Laohekou 老河口 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – March 10, 1966)
• Vicars Apostolic of Laohekou 老河口 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (January 27, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
  • Fr. Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator October 18, 1930 – January 27, 1932)
  • Bishop Ermenegildo Ricci, O.F.M. (February 21, 1922 – 1929)
• Vicars Apostolic of Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Fabiano Landi, O.F.M. (May 10, 1904 – June 30, 1920)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy