Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc
| Diocese of Xuân Lộc Dioecesis Xuanlocensis Giáo phận Xuân Lộc | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,965 km2 (2,303 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 3,020,800 921,489 (30.5%) |
| Parishes | 246 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 October 1965 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King in Long Khánh |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Coadjutor | Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo |
| Website | |
| giaophanxuanloc.net | |
The diocese of Xuân Lộc (Latin: Dioecesis Xuanlocensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop, since 2004, is Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh. More than 30% of the three million people living in its area are Roman Catholics.
The diocese covers an area of 5,964 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city. It was erected on October 14, 1965. In 2005, part of its territory was split off to become the diocese of Ba Ria.
Bishops
- Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (14 October 1965 - 17 June 1974)
- Dominique Nguyên Văn Lãng (1 July 1974 - 22 February 1988)
- Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (22 February 1988 - 30 September 2004)
- Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 September 2004 - present)
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