Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng
| Archdiocese of Kaifeng Archidioecesis Chaefomensis 天主教开封总教区 | |
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaifeng |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 4,500,000 18,487 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kaifeng |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Gao Hong-xiao |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng (Latin: Chaefomen(sis), Chinese: 開封) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kaifeng in China.
History
- September 21, 1916: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Honan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan and Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaifeng
Leadership
- Archbishops of Kaifeng 開封 (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Joseph Gao Hong-xiao, O.F.M. (2007–present)
- Archbishop John Baptist Liang Xi-sheng (1989 - 2007)
- Archbishop Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. (December 12, 1946 – September 8, 1960)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kaifengfu 開封府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (December 3, 1924 – 1940)
- Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Honan 河南東境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (1916 – December 3, 1924)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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