Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh

Diocese of Vinh
Dioecesis Vinhensis
Giáo phận Vinh
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Hanoi
Metropolitan Hanoi
Statistics
Area 30,594 km2 (11,812 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
6,155,000
492,971 (8%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption in Nghệ An Province
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul Nguyên Thai Hop
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
Auxiliary Bishops Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên
Emeritus Bishops Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên Bishop Emeritus (2000-2010)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Vinh (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. Paul-Marie Cao Đình Thuyên became bishop in 2000.

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

The diocese covers an area of 30,783 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Vinh had about 453,018 believers (7.9% of the population), 126 priests and 143 parishes.[1]

Assumption Cathedral in Nghi Dien Commune (Nghệ An Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 18°40′N 105°40′E / 18.667°N 105.667°E / 18.667; 105.667


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