Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Nẵng
The diocese of Đà Nẵng (Latin: Dioecesis Đànẵngensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri since 2006.
Diocese of Đà Nẵng Dioecesis Danangensis Giáo phận Đà Nẵng | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
| Metropolitan | Huế |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,690 km2 (4,510 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 2,300,000 60,231 (2.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Đăng Đúc Ngân |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Nguyên Binh Tinh Bishop Emeritus (2000-2006) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 18, 1963.
The diocese covers an area of 11,690 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2004, the diocese of Đà Nang had about 57,870 believers (2.7% of the population), 68 priests and 38 parishes.[1]
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
Bishops
- Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi (January 18, 1963 - January 21, 1988)
- François Xavier Nguyên Quang Sách (January 21, 1988 - November 6, 2000)
- Paul Nguyên Binh Tinh, P.S.S. (November 6, 2000 - May 13, 2006)
- Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri (May 13, 2006 - March 12, 2016), appointed Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng
- Joseph Đăng Đúc Ngân (since March 12, 2016)
References
| Province of Hanoi | |
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| Province of Hue | |
| Province of Saigon | |
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