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Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]

Archidioecesis Chaefomensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Archbishop's House, Kaifeng, Henan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Honan {Ho-Nan Orientale}
21 September 1916ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Honan {Ho-Nan Meridionale} ((uncertain)) Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Honan {Ho-Nan Orientale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu)
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Honan {Ho-Nan Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu)
15 December 1927Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu) (Siangcheng and ShenMu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nanchang [Nanchang] (Sinyang, Loshang, Chengyang, Sintsai, Jiming, Sftangtsai, Kwangchow, Kwangshan, Shangeheng, KusMh, and Sihsien along with Kioslian, Suiping, and Siping)
Prefecture Apostolic of Sinyangchow (erected)
19 June 1928Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu) (Kweiteh, Ningling, Kaocheng, Yucheng, Siayi, and Yuncheng) Prefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu] (erected)
18 May 1937Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu] (Kaocheng) Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu)
Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu) Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
195018,4874,500,000.4%1318315963817ap1951

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 426, and Page 427
  • Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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