Roman Catholic Diocese of Phát Diệm

Diocese of Phát Diệm
Dioecesis de Phat Diem
Giáo phận Phát Diệm

Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Hanoi
Metropolitan Hanoi
Statistics
Area 1,787 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
907,520
144,721 (15.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Rosary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Nguyen Nang
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Emeritus Bishops Joseph Nguyên Van Yên Bishop Emeritus (1998-2007)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Phát Diệm (Latin: Dioecesis de Phat Diem) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop position has been vacant since April 2007. However, on July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Rev. Joseph Nguyen Nang to head the diocese.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 1,787 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Phát Diêm had about 144,721 believers (15.9% of the population), 31 priests and 65 parishes.[1]

19th century stone angel in Phát Diêm Cathedral

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Kim Sơn (Ninh Bình Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2] This cathedral complex was built between 1875 and 1899 and comprises four churches and one basilica, as well as several parks, ponds and grottos.

References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. GCatholic.org

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