Roman Catholic Diocese of Bùi Chu explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Bùi Chu
Latin:Dioecesis Buichuensis
Local:Giáo phận Bùi Chu
Province:Hà Nội
Area Km2:1,350
Population:1,296,363
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:430,937[1]
Catholics Percent:33.2
Parishes:233[2]
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Established:
  • 5 September 1848; 175 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Diocese
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Patron:Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception[3]
Bishop:Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Website:http://gpbuichu.org/

The diocese of Bùi Chu (Latin: Dioecesis Buichuensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. It encompasses 4/5 of Nam Định Province in terms of area, including the six districts of Xuân Trường, Giao Thủy, Hải Hậu, Nghĩa Hưng, Trực Ninh, and Nam Trực and part of Nam Định city. The current bishop of the diocese since August 2013 is Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu.[4]

Overview

Bùi Chu Diocese covers an area of 1,350 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

From the late 17th century until 1930s, this was a center of the Spanish Dominican mission in Vietnam. The covering area of Bùi Chu is the same as at present as it has been from 1936, when it still was an apostolic vicariate. It was declared a diocese on November 24, 1960.

By 2018, the Diocese of Bùi Chu had about 409,000 believers (32.8% of the population) in 176 parishes.[5]

The diocese is divided into 13 deaneries: Báo Đáp, Bùi Chu, Đại Đồng, Kiên Chính, Lạc Đạo, Liễu Đề, Ninh Cường, Phú Nhai, Quần Phương, Quỹ Nhất, Thức Hóa, Tứ Trùng, and Tương Nam.

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking (1847-1924)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Domingo Martí, O.P.May 18, 1847 – August 26, 1852Died in office[6]
2Bishop José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P.August 26, 1852 – July 20, 1857Died in office, Martyred.
3Bishop José Melchór García-Sampedro Suárez, O.P.July 20, 1857 – July 28, 1858
4Bishop Valentín Faustino Berrio-Ochoa de Aristi, O.P.July 28, 1858 – November 01, 1861
5Bishop Bernabé García Cezón, O.P.September 09, 1864 – November, 1879Resigned
6Bishop Manuel Ignacio RiañoNovember, 1879 – November 26, 1884Died in office
7Bishop Wenceslao Oñate, O.P.November 26, 1884 – June 23, 1897
8Bishop Máximo Fernández, O.P.February 12, 1898 – August 14, 1907Resigned
9Bishop Pedro Muñagorri y Obineta, O.P.August 14, 1907 – December 23, 1924Remained as vicar apostolic of Bui Chu.

Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
9Bishop Pedro Muñagorri y Obineta, O.P.December 03, 1924 – June 17, 1936Died in office[7]
10Bishop Domingo Hồ Ngọc CẩnJune 17, 1936 – November 27, 1948
Bishop Thaddeus Lê Hữu Từ, O. Cist.1948 – February 03, 1950Apostolic Administrator
11Bishop Pierre-Marie Phạm Ngọc ChiFebruary 03, 1950 – March 05, 1960Transferred to Quy Nhon
Fr. Joseph-Marie Phạm Năng Tĩnh1959 – March 05, 1960Apostolic Administrator
12Bishop Joseph-Marie Phạm Năng TĩnhMarch 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960Remained as bishop of Bui Chu

Bishop of Bùi Chu (1960-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Joseph-Marie Phạm Năng TĩnhNovember 24, 1960 – February 11, 1974Died in office[8]
2Bishop Dominique-Marie Lê Hữu CungApril 28, 1975 – March 12, 1987
3Bishop Joseph Vũ Duy NhấtMarch 12, 1987 – December 11, 1999
4Bishop Joseph Hoàng Văn Tiệm, S.D.B.July 04, 2001 – August 17, 2013
5Bishop Thomas Vũ Đình HiệuAugust 17, 2013 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking (1848-1884)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P.September 05, 1848 – August 26, 1852[9]
2Bishop José Melchór García-Sampedro Suárez, O.P.April 15, 1853 – July 20, 1857
3Bishop Valentín Faustino Berrio-Ochoa de Aristi, O.P.December 25, 1857 – July 28, 1858
4Bishop Manuel Ignacio RiañoAugust 20, 1866 – November, 1879
5Bishop Wenceslao Oñate, O.P.September 18, 1882 – November 26, 1884
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu (1935-1936)
Coadjutor Bishops of Bùi Chu (1979-2013)
Coadjutor BishopsCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Joseph Vũ Duy Nhất July 04, 1979 – March 12, 1987[11]
2Bishop Thomas Vũ Đình HiệuDecember 24, 2012 – August 17, 2018
Auxiliary Bishops of Bùi Chu (2005-2009)

Sites

The Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Xuân Ngọc Commune, Xuân Trường District, which has been assigned as the see (the location of the cathedral and its Bishop's chair, and thus the headquarters) of the diocese.[13] There are 12 Shrines in the diocese. The Basilica of Immaculate Conception, Phu Nhai is one of them.

There is a traditional charity centre called Nhà Dục Anh (Orphanage House) in the northwest side of the Bùi Chu Cathedral.[14]

References

  1. Web site: D of Bui Chu latest statistics . gcatholic.
  2. Web site: D of Bui Chu latest statistics . gcatholic.
  3. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Information (2022) . gcatholic.
  4. Web site: Bishop Thomas Vũ Ðình Hiệu . Catholic-Hierarchy.
  5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbuic.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  7. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  8. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  9. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  10. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  11. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  12. Web site: Diocese of Bùi Chu Ordinaries . gcatholic.
  13. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/cathVN.htm#chk GCatholic.org
  14. http://www.angelichouse.org/ The Bui Chu Orphanage - Saint An's Family

20.3077°N 106.33°W