Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Honan {Ho-Nan Orientale}
  • Latin Name: Ho-Nanen Orientalis
  • Erected: 21 September 1916
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
  • Latin Name: Chaefomensis
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. † (20 Nov 1916 Appointed - 26 Sep 1942 Died)
• Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. † (12 Dec 1946 Appointed - 8 Sep 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Otranto)
• [Stephan He Chunming] † (21 Jan 1962 Ordained Bishop - 12 Nov 1986 Died)
• John Baptist Liang Xisheng † (31 Aug 1989 Ordained Bishop - 23 Sep 2007 Died)
• [Stanislaus Han Daoyi] † (7 Nov 1993 Ordained Bishop - 27 Oct 2000 Died)
• Joseph Gao Hongxiao, O.F.M. (23 Sep 2007 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
1950	18,487	4,500,000	.4%	13	18	31	596			38	17	ap1951

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Gao Hongxiao, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Jan 2005; Bishop: 23 Sep 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Barosi, P.I.M.E. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1940 to 19 Nov 1941)
• [Stanislaus Han Daoyi] † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1993 to 27 Oct 2000)
• [Stephan He Chunming] † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1962 to 12 Nov 1986)
• John Baptist Liang Xisheng † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1989 to 23 Sep 2007)
• Luigi Nogara, P.I.M.E. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1942 to 1946)
• Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1946 to 8 Sep 1960)
• Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Nov 1916 to 26 Sep 1942)
• Anthony Zhong Changfeng (Zong Changfeng, Song Changfeng) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Jun 1998 to 2008)