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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 | |
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.
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
[edit]Vicar 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 |  | 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.
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