Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang

Diocese of Nha Trang
Dioecesis Nhatrangensis
Giáo Phận Nha Trang

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 2013)
1,786,000
200,385 (11.2%)
Parishes 90
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established
  • 1957 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Nha Trang)
  • 1960 (as Diocese of Nha Trang)
Cathedral Christ the King in Nha Trang
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Võ Đức Minh
Metropolitan Archbishop Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng
Emeritus Bishops Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa
Website
giaophannhatrang.org

The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The current bishop is Joseph Võ Đức Minh, since December 4, 2009.

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.[1]

Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

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Vicar Apostolic

Bishops

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