Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang
Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
Diocese of Nha Trang Dioecesis Nhatrangensis Giáo Phận Nha Trang | |
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Catholic | |
Nha Trang Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
Metropolitan | Huế |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 1,930,000 230,000[1] (11.9%) |
Parishes | 90 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established |
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Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ [vi] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
Bishops emeritus | Joseph Võ Đức Minh |
Website | |
giaophannhatrang.org |
The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 9,486 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes.[2]
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3]
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Nha Trang (1957-1960)
Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
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1 | Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. | July 05, 1957 – November 24, 1960 | Remained as Bishop of Nha Trang. | [4] |
Bishops of Nha Trang (1960-present)
Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
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1 | Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. | November 24, 1960 – July 03, 1966 | Died in office | [5] | ||
2 | Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận | ![]() | April 13, 1967 – April 24, 1975 | Transferred to Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh. | ||
3 | ![]() | Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà | ![]() | April 25, 1975 – December 04, 2009 | Resigned | |
4 | ![]() | Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh | ![]() | December 04, 2009 – May 01, 2023 | ||
– | Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh | July 23, 2022 – May 01, 2023 | Apostolic Administrator | |||
5 | Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ | ![]() | May 01, 2023 – present | Current bishop |
- Coadjutor Bishops of Nha Trang (1997-2009)
Coadjutor Bishop | Coat of arms | Period in office | Reference | ||
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1 | Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhỏ | April 21, 1997 – May 21, 2003 | [6] | ||
2 | ![]() | Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh | ![]() | November 08, 2008 – December 04, 2009 |
References
- ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang statistics". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ^ GCatholic.org
- ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
External links
- Official web-site of Diocese of Nha Trang
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