Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Nha Trang
Latin:Dioecesis Nhatrangensis
Local:Giáo Phận Nha Trang
Province:Huế
Metropolitan:Huế
Area Km2:9,486
Population:1,930,000
Population As Of:2022
Catholics:230,000[1]
Catholics Percent:11.9
Parishes:90
Cathedral:Cathedral of Christ the King
Patron: Immaculate Conception
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:Joseph Võ Đức Minh
Website:giaophannhatrang.org

The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis|links=no) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

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.[2]

Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3]

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nha Trang (1960-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P.November 24, 1960 – July 03, 1966Died in office[5]
2Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn ThuậnApril 13, 1967 – April 24, 1975Transferred to Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.
3Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn HoàApril 25, 1975 – December 04, 2009Resigned
4Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức MinhDecember 04, 2009 – May 01, 2023
Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí LinhJuly 23, 2022 – May 01, 2023Apostolic Administrator
5Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn SỹMay 01, 2023 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Bishops of Nha Trang (1997-2009)
Coadjutor BishopCoat of armsPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn NhỏApril 21, 1997 – May 21, 2003[6]
2Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức MinhNovember 08, 2008 – December 04, 2009

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Nha Trang statistics . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnhat.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/cathVN.htm#chk GCatholic.org
  4. Web site: Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.
  5. Web site: Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.
  6. Web site: Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.