Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng

Archdiocese of Kaifeng

*Archidioecesis Chaefomensis*

天主教开封总教区
Archdiocese of Kaifeng; Archidioecesis Chaefomensis; 天主教开封总教区
	Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kaifeng
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	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng (Latin: Chaefomen(sis), simplified Chinese: 开封; traditional Chinese: 開封; pinyin: Kāifēng) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kaifeng in Henan province, 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

Archbishops of Kaifeng (開封) (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Joseph Gao Hongxiao, O.F.M. (2007–2022)
- Archbishop John Baptist Liang Xisheng (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)