Roman Catholic Diocese of Phú Cường explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Phú Cường
Latin:Dioecesis Phucuongensis
Local:Giáo phận Phú Cường
Country:Vietnam
Province:Hồ Chi Minh City
Area Km2:10,855
Population:4,381,206
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:141,239
Catholics Percent:3.8
Parishes:112
Established:14 October 1965
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Thủ Dầu Một
Patron: Sacred Heart
Priests: 147
Bishop:Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Nguyễn Năng
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:Peter Trần Đình Tứ
Website:giaophanphucuong.org

The Diocese of Phú Cường (Latin: Dioecesis Phycuongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. Since 2012 the bishop of the diocese has been Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước.[1] The diocese in its present form was founded on October 14, 1965. By 2013, the diocese of Phú Cường had about 141,239 Catholics (4.8% of the population), 161 priests and 96 parishes.[2]

The diocese covers an area of 10,855 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thủ Dầu Một City is the cathedral of the diocese.[3]

Bishops

Bishops of Phú Cường

  1. Joseph Phạm Văn Thiên (14 October 1965 – 10 May 1993)
  2. Louis Hà Kim Danh (10 May 1993 – 22 February 1995)
  3. Peter Trần Đình Tứ (5 November 1998 – 30 June 2012)
  4. Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước (30 June 2012 – present)

Coadjutor Bishops

Other secular clergy who became bishops

References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dphuc.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dphuc.html Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/phuc0.htm GCatholic.org

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