Roman Catholic Diocese of Bà Rịa
| Diocese of Ba Ria Dioecesis Barianensis Giáo phận Bà Rịa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,988 km2 (768 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,011,971 247,252 (24.4%) |
| Parishes | 79 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Mary Mother of God in Bà Rịa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Coadjutor | Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn |
| Website | |
| giaophanbaria.org | |
The diocese of Ba Ria (Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The creation of the diocese was made public on November 22, 2005. It was detached from the diocese of Xuân Lôc. Its first and current bishop is Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm, previously auxiliary bishop of Xuân Lộc.
The diocese covers an area of 1,975 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.
Ordinaries
- Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (22 Nov 2005 Appointed - present)
- Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (codujtor 2015)
External links
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Coordinates: 10°29′50″N 107°10′12″E / 10.4971°N 107.1700°E
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