The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrogenolysis product of polyhydric alcohol with high selectivity in a high yield; and hydrogenolysis catalysts for the process. (1) A process of producing a hydrogenolysis product of polyhydric alcohol by reacting a polyhydric alcohol with hydrogen in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst, wherein the catalyst is a catalyst (A) containing a copper component, an iron component, and an aluminum component or a catalyst (B) containing a copper component and a silicon component; (2) a catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of polyhydric alcohols, which contains a copper component, an iron component, and an aluminum component; and (3) a catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of polyhydric alcohols, which contains a copper component and a silicon component.