Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Vinh Long | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Vinhlongensis |
Local: | Giáo phận Vĩnh Long |
Coat: | Huy hieu giam muc phero huynh van hai.png |
Coat Size: | 200px |
Coat Caption: | Coat of Arms of Bishop Hai |
Country: | Vietnam |
Province: | Hồ Chi Minh City |
Area Km2: | 6,772 |
Population: | 4,385,000 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Catholics: | 199,404 |
Catholics Percent: | 4.5 |
Parishes: | 209 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Anne in Vĩnh Long |
Patron: | St Philip Phan Văn Minh |
Metro Archbishop: | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
Suffragan: | for one --> |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Website: | giaophanvinhlong.net |
The Diocese of Vĩnh Long (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhlongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The current bishop is Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai, since October 2015.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 6,772 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.
By 2014, the diocese of Vĩnh Long had about 199,404 Catholics (4.5% of the population), 179 priests and 209 parishes.[1]
St. Anne’s Cathedral in Vĩnh Long town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]