The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng ( la, Chaefomen(sis), ) is an

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located in the city of

Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

province, China.

History

* September 21, 1916: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Honan from the

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Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan Apostolic may refer to: The Apostles An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission: *The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles *Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...

* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaifeng

Leadership

* Arch

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s of Kaifeng () (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Joseph Gao Hongxiao, O.F.M. (2007–2022) ** Archbishop John Baptist Liang Xisheng (1989–2007) ** Archbishop

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, P.I.M.E. (December 12, 1946–September 8, 1960) * Vicars Apostolic of Kaifengfu () (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (December 3, 1924–1940) * Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Honan () (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi, P.I.M.E. (1916–December 3, 1924)

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Sources

GCatholic.org

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