Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ
The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
Diocese of Cân Tho Dioecesis Canthoensis Giáo phận Cần Thơ | |
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 Cân Tho Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh |
| Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,214 km2 (4,716 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 4,836,900 181,856 (3.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Stephanus Tri Buu Thiên |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km2 (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.
By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.[1]
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
Bishops
- Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (June 20, 1990 – October 17, 2010)
- Stephen Tri Bửu Thiên (2010–present)
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References
| Province of Hanoi | |
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| Province of Hue | |
| Province of Saigon | |
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