The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) covers an area of 9,486 km² in the Provinces of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa in Vietnam and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
Diocese of Nha Trang Dioecesis Nhatrangensis Giáo Phận Nha Trang | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Võ Đức Minh |
| Website | |
| giaophannhatrang.org | |
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
editVicar Apostolic of Nha Trang (1957-1960)
edit| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
edit| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
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May 01, 2023 – present | Current bishop | ||
- Coadjutor Bishops of Nha Trang (1997-2009)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Coat of arms | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "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
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