Sacred Heart Cathedral, Buôn Ma Thuột Explained

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Other Name:Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur
Native Name:Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu
Location:Buôn Ma Thuột
Country:Vietnam
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Founded Date:1957
Dedication:1958

The Sacred Heart Cathedral[1] (Vietnamese: Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu; French: Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur), also called Buôn Ma Thuột Cathedral, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is found in 2 Phan Chu Trinh in the city of Buon Ma Thuot,[2] capital of Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột.

Construction of the church began in 1957 and was completed the following year[3] with space for 1,200 faithful seated.

The church follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Ban Me Thuot (Dioecesis Banmethuotensis or Giáo phận Ban Mê Thuột) which was created in 1967 by Pope Paul VI by bull Qui Dei benignitate.

The cathedral is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/3953.htm Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ban Mê Thuột
  2. Web site: Bishop Vincent Van Ban Nguyen Bishop of Ban Me Thuot Diocese Vincent Van Ban Nguyen Ucanews. directory.ucanews.com. 2016-06-29.
  3. Web site: Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột Dioceses Church in Vietnam Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam CBCVietNam.org. Office. WCBCV. en-GB. 2016-06-29.