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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang (la|Dioecesis Nhatrangensis|links=no) covers an area of 9,486 km² in the Provinces of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa in Vietnam and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

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.