Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang
The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The current bishop is Joseph Võ Đức Minh, since December 4, 2009.
Diocese of Nha Trang Dioecesis Nhatrangensis Giáo Phận Nha Trang | |
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 Nha Trang Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
| Metropolitan | Huế |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,786,000 200,385 (11.2%) |
| Parishes | 90 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Christ the King in Nha Trang |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Võ Đức Minh |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Website | |
| giaophannhatrang.org | |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 9,486 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes.[1]
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic
- Paul Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. (5 July 1957 - 24 November 1960)
Bishops
- Paul Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. (24 November 1960 - 3 July 1966)
- François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuận (13 April 1967 - 24 April 1975)
- Paul Nguyên Van Hòa (25 April 1975 - 4 December 2009)
- Joseph Võ Đức Minh (4 December 2009 – present)
References
External links
| Province of Hanoi | |
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| Province of Hue | |
| Province of Saigon | |
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