Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Vinh
Latin:Dioecesis Vinhensis
Local:Giáo phận Vinh
Country:Vietnam
Territory:Nghệ An
Province:Hà Nội
Area Km2:16,493[1]
Population:3,547,000
Population As Of:2022
Catholics:303,702[2]
Catholics Percent:8.6
Parishes:132[3]
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Established:
  • 27 March 1846 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960 - Promoted as Diocese
Cathedral:Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Xã Đoài)
Patron:Our Lady of the Assumption
Priests:211[4]
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Suffragan:for one -->
Auxiliary Bishops:Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Diocese of Vinh (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Most Reverend Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long was appointed bishop on December 22, 2018.

The diocese covers an area of 16,499 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.[5]

Assumption Cathedral at Xã Đoài in Nghi Diên commune is the cathedral of the diocese.[6]

History

The circuit (trấn) of Nghệ An was evangelized by Jesuit missionaries as early as in 1629, especially by Girolamo Maiorica. After the Apostolic Vicariate of Tonkin (Đàng Ngoài) was created in 1659, MEP missionaries were assigned to Nghệ An trấn. In 1846, the Vicariate of South Tonkin (Nam Đàng Ngoài) was established, covering the area of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces as well as northern Quảng Bình province. It has been renamed Vinh in 1924 and elevated to a diocese in 1960. In 2006, the other part of Quảng Bình province, south of Gianh River and Son River, was officially transferred from Archdiocese of Huế to the Diocese of Vinh after decades under Vinh's de facto supervision following the Partition of Vietnam. After being split to establish the Diocese of Hà Tĩnh in 2018,[7] the Diocese of Vinh currently covers Nghệ An Province only.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Tonking (1846-1924)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Jean-Denis Gauthier, M.E.P.March 27, 1846 – December 08, 1877Died in office[8]
2Bishop Yves-Marie Croc, M.E.P.December 08, 1877 – October 11, 1885
3Bishop Louis-Marie Pineau, M.E.P.May 21, 1886 – June 02, 1910Resigned
4Bishop François Belleville, M.E.P.February 09, 1911 – July 07, 1912Died in office
5Bishop André-Léonce-Joseph Eloy, M.E.P.December 11, 1912 – December 03, 1924Remained as vicar apostolic of Vinh.

Vicars Apostolic of Vinh (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
5Bishop André-Léonce-Joseph Eloy, M.E.P.December 03, 1924 – July 30, 1947Died in office[9]
6Bishop Jean-Baptiste Trần Hữu ÐứcJune 14, 1951 – November 24, 1960Remained as bishop of Vinh.

Bishops of Vinh (1960-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Jean-Baptiste Trần Hữu ÐứcNovember 24, 1960 – January 05, 1971Died in office[10]
2Bishop Pierre-Marie Nguyễn NăngJanuary 05, 1971 – July 06, 1978
3Bishop Pierre-Jean Trần Xuân HạpJanuary 10, 1979 – December 11, 2002Resigned
4Bishop Paul-Marie Cao Ðình ThuyênDecember 11, 2002 – May 13, 2010
5Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P.May 13, 2010 – December 22, 2018
6Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, P.S.S.December 22, 2018 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolics of Southern Tonking (1848-1877)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Guillaume-Clément Masson, M.E.P.May 23, 1848 – July 24, 1853[11]
2Bishop Yves-Marie Croc, M.E.P.September 04, 1866 – December 08, 1877
Coadjutor Bishops of Vinh (1963-2000)
Coadjutor BishopsCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Paul Trần Ðình Nhiên February 05, 1963 – March 24, 1969[12]
2Bishop Paul-Marie Cao Ðình ThuyênJuly 06, 1992 – December 11, 2000

References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Vinh stats . gcatholic.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Vinh stats . gcatholic.
  3. Web site: Diocese of Vinh stats . gcatholic.
  4. Web site: Diocese of Vinh stats . gcatholic.
  5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvinh.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/3952.htm GCatholic.org
  7. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2018/12/22/0963/02092.html#creazione Rinunce e nomine, 22.12.2018
  8. Web site: Diocese of Vinh ordinaries . gcatholic.
  9. Web site: Diocese of Vinh ordinaries . gcatholic.
  10. Web site: Diocese of Vinh ordinaries . gcatholic.
  11. Web site: Diocese of Vinh ordinaries . gcatholic.
  12. Web site: Diocese of Vinh ordinaries . gcatholic.

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