The Diocese of Vĩnh Long (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhlongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The current bishop is Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai, since October 2015.
Diocese of Vinh Long Dioecesis Vinhlongensis Giáo phận Vĩnh Long | |
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![]() Saint Anne Cathedral of Vĩnh Long | |
![]() Coat of Arms of Bishop Hai | |
Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Ecclesiastical province | Hồ Chi Minh City |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,772 km2 (2,615 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 4,385,000 199,404 (4.5%) |
Parishes | 209 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Vĩnh Long |
Patron saint | St Philip Phan Văn Minh |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
Website | |
giaophanvinhlong.net |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 6,772 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.
By 2014, the diocese of Vĩnh Long had about 199,404 Catholics (4.5% of the population), 179 priests and 209 parishes.[1]
St. Anne’s Cathedral in Vĩnh Long town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
Ordinaries
editVicar Apostolic of Vĩnh Long
edit- Pierre-Martin Ngô Đình Thục (8 Jan 1938 - 24 Nov 1960), appointed Archbishop of Huế
Bishops of Vĩnh Long
edit- Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (24 November 1960 - 12 July 1968), appointed Titular Bishop of Hispellum
- Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu (12 July 1968 - 3 July 2001)
- Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (3 July 2001 - 17 August 2013)
- Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai (7 October 2015 - present)
Coadjutor Bishops
edit- Raphael Nguyễn Văn Diệp (15 August 1975 - 27 May 2000), did not succeed to the see (retired)
- Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (27 May 2000 - 3 July 2001)
Other secular clergy who became bishops
edit- Joseph Trần Văn Thiện (incardinated here in 1938), appointed Bishop of Mỹ Tho in 1960
- Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (incardinated here in 1938), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cần Thơ in 1965 and later succeeded
References
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