Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaifeng 開封, China

Metropolitan Archbishop:

vacant

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kaifeng 開封 (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Gao Hong-xiao (高宏孝), O.F.M.
(2007.09.23 – 2022.12.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (2005 – 2007.09.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (2007.09.23 – 2022.12.19)

Archbishop Stanislaus Han Dao-yi (韓道一) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1993 – 2000.10.27▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (1993 – 2000.10.27▼)

Archbishop John Baptist Liang Xi-sheng (梁希聖)
(1989 – 2007.09.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (1989 – 2007.09.23)

Archbishop Stephen He Chun-ming (何春明) ▼ (later Bishop)
(1962 – ?▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (1962 – ?▼)

Archbishop Gaetano Pollio (陽霖), P.I.M.E.
(1946.12.12 – 1960.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (1946.12.12 – 1960.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1960.09.08 – 1969.02.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) (1968 – 1969)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1969.02.05 – 1984.10.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1969.02.05 – 1984.10.20)

Bishop of Campagna (Italy) (1973.08.04 – 1984.10.20)

Vicars Apostolic of Kaifengfu 開封府 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Luigi Nogara (羅克信), P.I.M.E.
(Apostolic Administrator 1942.07.02 – 1946)

Msgr. Antonio Barosi (畢性和), P.I.M.E.
(Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1941.11.19)

Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi (譚維新), P.I.M.E.
(1924.12.03 – 1941)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China) (1911.09.18 – 1916.11.20)

Titular Bishop of Aradus (1911.09.18 – 1942.09.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Honan 河南東境 (China) (1916.11.20 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1941)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Honan 河南東境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi (譚維新), P.I.M.E.
(1916.11.20 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph Gao Hong-xiao (高宏孝), O.F.M. (2005 – 2007.09.23)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Anthony Zong Chang-feng (宗長風) (2000 – 2007)

1916.09.21: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Honan 河南東境 / Ho-nan Orientale (Italiano) / Ho-nanen(sis) orientalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 and Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境)
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府 (中文) / Kaifengfu / de Kaifengfu (Latin)
1927.12.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
1928.06.19: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Guide 歸德
1946.04.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaifeng 開封 (中文) / Kaifeng / Chæfomen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Jixian 級縣, Luoyang 洛陽, Nanyang 南陽, Shangqiu 商邱, Xinyang 信陽, Zhengzhou 鄭州 and Zhumadian 駐馬店)