| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Border: | Catholic |
| Huế | |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Hueensis |
| Local: | Tổng Giáo Phận Huế |
| Province: | Huế |
| Area Km2: | 9,823[1] |
| Population: | 1,796,240 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Catholics: | 68,303 |
| Catholics Percent: | 3.8 |
| Parishes: | 96[2] |
| Established: |
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| Cathedral: | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Patron: | Our Lady of La Vang[3] |
| Priests: | 143 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Coadjutor: | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân |
| Suffragan: | for one --> |
| Archdeacon: | for one--> |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng |
| Map: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Hue in Vietnam.jpg |
The Archdiocese of Huế (Latin: Archidioecesis Huéensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km2 and headed by Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (from 2016), who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa.
The suffragan dioceses are:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.[4]
By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.[5]
| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop François-Marie-Henri-Agathon Pellerin, M.E.P. | August 27, 1850 – September 13, 1862 | Died in office | [6] |
| 2 | Bishop Joseph-Hyacinthe Sohier, M.E.P. | September 13, 1862 – September 03, 1876 | ||
| 3 | Bishop Martin-Jean Pontrianne, M.E.P. | August 31, 1877 – July 30, 1879 | ||
| 4 | Bishop Louis-Marie-Antoine Caspar, M.E.P. | March 23, 1880 – July 18, 1907 | Resigned | |
| 5 | Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P. | January 30, 1908 – December 03, 1924 | Remained as Vicar Apostolic of Huê. | |
| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P. | December 03, 1924 – June 20, 1931 | Resigned | [7] |
| 2 | Bishop Alexandre-Paul-Marie Chabanon, M.E.P. | June 20, 1931 – June 04, 1936 | Died in Office | |
| 3 | Bishop François-Arsène-Jean-Marie-Eugène Lemasle, M.E.P. | February 04, 1937 – September 26, 1946 | ||
| 4 | Bishop Jean-Baptiste Urrutia, M.E.P. | February 21, 1948 – November 24, 1960 | Resigned | |
| Archbishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archbishop Pierre-Martin Ngô Ðình Thục | November 24, 1960 – February 17, 1968 | Resigned | [8] | ||
| 2 | March 11, 1968 – June 08, 1988 | Died in office | ||||
| – | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể | 1994 – March 01, 1998 | Apostolic Administrator | |||
| 3 | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể | March 01, 1998 – August 18, 2012 | Resigned | |||
| 4 | Archbishop François Xavier Lê Văn Hồng | August 18, 2012 – October 29, 2016 | ||||
| 5 | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh | October 29, 2016 – present | Current archbishop | |||
| Coadjutor Archbishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Nguyễn Kim Ðiền | September 30, 1964 – March 11, 1968 | [11] | ||
| 2 | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể | September 07, 1975 – November 23, 1983 | |||
| 3 | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | September 21, 2023 – present | |||