Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hóa explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Thanh Hóa
Latin:Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa
Local:Giáo phận Thanh Hóa
Coat:Coat of arms of Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường.svg
Coat Size:200px
Coat Caption:The coat of arms of Bishop Cường
Province:Hà Nội
Area Km2:11,700[1]
Population:4,164,140
Population As Of:2022
Catholics:159,797[2]
Catholics Percent:3.8
Parishes:99[3]
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:
  • 5 May 1932 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960 - Elevated as Diocese
Cathedral:Saint Anne Cathedral
Patron:Saint Joseph
Bishop:Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Diocese of Thanh Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2018 is Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics.

The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a Vicariate Apostolic. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese.

Saint Anne Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[4]

Ordinaries

Bishops of Thanh Hoá (1932-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P.June 21, 1932 – December 05, 1960Resigned[5]
2Bishop Pierre Phạm TầnDecember 05, 1960 – February 01, 1990Died in office
3Bishop Barthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S.March 23, 1994 – October 09, 2003
4Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí LinhMay 21, 2004 – October 29, 2016Transferred to Huê.
Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí LinhOctober 29, 2016 – April 25, 2018Apostolic Administrator
5Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Đức CườngApril 25, 2018–presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Thanh Hoá (1959-1960)
Coadjutor Bishop of Thanh Hoá (1960)

References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Thanh Hoá statistics . gcatholic.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Thanh Hoá statistics . gcatholic.
  3. Web site: Diocese of Thanh Hoá statistics . gcatholic.
  4. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/cathVN.htm#chk GCatholic.org
  5. Web site: Diocese of Thanh Hoá ordinaries . gcatholic.
  6. Web site: Diocese of Thanh Hoá ordinaries . gcatholic.
  7. Web site: Diocese of Thanh Hoá ordinaries . gcatholic.

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