Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Nẵng explained
The diocese of Đà Nẵng (Latin: Dioecesis Đànẵngensis|links=no) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân since 2016. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 18, 1963. The diocese covers an area of 11,690 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. By 2004, the diocese of Đà Nang had about 57,870 believers (2.7% of the population), 68 priests and 38 parishes.[3] Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[4]
Bishops
Bishops of Đà Nẵng (1963-present)
Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference |
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1 | | Pierre-Marie Phạm Ngọc Chi | | January 18, 1963 – January 21, 1988 | Died in office | [5] |
2 | | François Xavier Nguyễn Quang Sách | | January 21, 1988 – November 06, 2000 | Resigned |
3 | | Paul Tịnh Nguyễn Bình Tĩnh, P.S.S. | | November 06, 2000 – May 13, 2006 |
4 | | Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri | | May 13, 2006 – March 12, 2016 | Appointed Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng. |
5 | | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | | March 12, 2016 – September 21, 2023 | Appointed Coadjutor Archbisbhop of Huế |
– | | Archbishop Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | September 21, 2023 – present | Apostolic Administrator | |
- Coadjutor Bishops of Đà Nẵng (1975-2000)
Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference |
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1 | | Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Quang Sách | June 06, 1975 – January 21, 1988 | [6] |
2 | | | May 10, 2000 – November 06, 2000 | |
Other secular clergy who became bishops
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Diocese of Đà Nang statistics . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Diocese of Đà Nang statistics . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddana.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/cathVN.htm#chk GCatholic.org
- Web site: Diocese of Đà Nang ordinaries . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Diocese of Đà Nang ordinaries . gcatholic . May 29, 2024.