Roman Catholic Diocese of Phú Cường

The diocese of Phú Cường (Latin: Dioecesis Phycuongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. Since 2012 the bishop of the diocese has been Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước.[1] The diocese in its present form was founded on October 14, 1965. By 2013, the diocese of Phú Cường had about 141,239 Catholics (4.8% of the population), 161 priests and 96 parishes.[2]

Diocese of Phú Cường

Dioecesis Phucuongensis

Giáo phận Phú Cường
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHo Chi Minh City
MetropolitanHo Chi Minh City
Statistics
Area10,855 km2 (4,191 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
2,953,937
141,239 (4.8%)
Parishes96
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 October 1965
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Thủ Dầu Một
Patron saintSacred Heart
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
Bishops emeritusPeter Trần Đình Tứ
Website
giaophanphucuong.org

The diocese covers an area of 10,855 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thủ Dầu Một City is the Cathedral of the diocese.[3]

Bishops
  • Joseph Phạm Văn Thiên (14 October 1965 - 10 May 1993)
  • Louis Hà Kim Danh (10 May 1993 - 22 February 1995)
  • Peter Trần Đình Tứ (5 November 1998 - 30 June 2012)
  • Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước (30 June 2012 – present)
gollark: --roll 3d6
gollark: --roll 3d6
gollark: --roll 3d6
gollark: --roll 3d6
gollark: --roll 3d6

References
  1. Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  3. GCatholic.org



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.