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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa

Coordinates: 21°08′34″N 105°30′21″E / 21.1429°N 105.5058°E / 21.1429; 105.5058
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Diocese of Hưng Hóa

Dioecesis Hung Hoaensis

Giáo Phận Hưng Hóa
Catholic
The coat of arms of Bishop Tiến
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Statistics
Area58,000[1] km2 (22,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
8,010,300
267,400[3] (3.3%)
Parishes160[2]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 15 April 1895 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960 - Elevated as Diocese
CathedralCathedral of Saint Thérèse the Little Flower of Jesus (Sơn Lộc)
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDominic Hoàng Minh Tiến
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Bishops emeritusJean Marie Vũ Tất
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Hưng Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis Hung Hoaënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

History

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François-Marie Savina served in the Hưng Hóa area for 40 years.[4]

The current Bishop is Dominic Hoang Minh Tien.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 54,351 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Hung Hóa had about 198,000 believers (3.1% of the population), 24 priests and 73 parishes.[5] In 2011, it had 222,647 Catholics, 54 priests, and 191 religious.

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Cathedral in Trung Son Tay commune (Hà Tây Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[6]

Ordinaries

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Vicar Apostolic of Upper Tonking (1895-1924)

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Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P. April 18, 1895 – December 03, 1924 Remained as vicar apostolic of Hưng Hóa. [7]

Vicar Apostolics of Hưng Hóa (1924-1960)

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Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P. December 03, 1924 – May 21, 1938 Resigned [8]
2 Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P. May 21, 1938 – November 21, 1943 Died in office
3 Bishop Jean-Marie Mazé, M.E.P. January 11, 1945 – March 05, 1960 Resigned
4 Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960 Remained as bishop of Hưng Hóa.

Bishops of Hưng Hóa (1960-present)

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Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang November 24, 1960 – November 14, 1985 Died in office [9]
2 Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh November 14, 1985 – January 22, 1989
3 Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Phụng Hiểu December 03, 1990 – May 09, 1992
4 Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy Chương August 05, 2003 – March 01, 2011 Transferred to Đà Lat
5 Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất March 01, 2011 – August 29, 2020 Resigned
– Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên August 29, 2020 – December 18, 2021 Apostolic administrator
6 Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến December 18, 2021 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hưng Hóa (1936-1938)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P. July 07, 1936 – May 21, 1938 [10]
Coadjutor Bishop of Hưng Hóa (1976-1985)
Coadjutor Bishop Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh April 14, 1976 – November 14, 1985 [11]
Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa (2010-2018)
Auxiliary Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất March 29, 2010 – March 01, 2011 [12]
2 Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, P.S.S. June 15, 2013 – December 22, 2018

References

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  1. ^ "D of Hung Hoa latest statistics". gcatholic.
  2. ^ "D of Hung Hoa latest statistics". gcatholic.
  3. ^ "D of Hung Hoa latest statistics". gcatholic.
  4. ^ Catholic Vietnam: A Church from Empire to Nation -Charles Keith - 2012 Page 123 "The most notable of these authors was François-Marie Savina, who during his nearly forty years in the hưng hóa region ... From the 1880s until the First World War, much of the increasingly literate French population learned about the nation's ..."
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. ^ GCatholic.org
  7. ^ "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  8. ^ "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  9. ^ "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  10. ^ "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  11. ^ "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  12. ^ "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.

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