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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang

Coordinates: 12°14′49″N 109°11′17″E / 12.2470°N 109.1881°E / 12.2470; 109.1881
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Diocese of Nha Trang

Dioecesis Nhatrangensis

Giáo Phận Nha Trang
Catholic
Nha Trang Cathedral
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
MetropolitanHuế
Statistics
Area9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
1,930,000
230,000[1] (11.9%)
Parishes90
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • July 05, 1957 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Nha Trang)
  • November 24, 1960 (as Diocese of Nha Trang)
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ [vi]
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritusJoseph Võ Đức Minh
Website
giaophannhatrang.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) covers an area of 9,486 km² in the Provinces of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa in Vietnam and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes.[2]

Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3]

Ordinaries

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Vicar Apostolic of Nha Trang (1957-1960)

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Vicar Apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. July 05, 1957 – November 24, 1960 Remained as Bishop of Nha Trang. [4]

Bishops of Nha Trang (1960-present)

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Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. November 24, 1960 – July 03, 1966 Died in office [5]
2 Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận April 13, 1967 – April 24, 1975 Transferred to Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.
3 Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà April 25, 1975 – December 04, 2009 Resigned
4 Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh December 04, 2009 – May 01, 2023
Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh July 23, 2022 – May 01, 2023 Apostolic Administrator
5 Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ May 01, 2023 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Bishops of Nha Trang (1997-2009)
Coadjutor Bishop Coat of arms Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhỏ April 21, 1997 – May 21, 2003 [6]
2 Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh November 08, 2008 – December 04, 2009

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang statistics". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  3. ^ GCatholic.org
  4. ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Nha Trang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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12°14′49″N 109°11′17″E / 12.2470°N 109.1881°E / 12.2470; 109.1881