Roman Catholic Diocese of Bắc Ninh
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The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin: Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
Diocese of Bac Ninh Dioecesis Bacninhensis Giáo phận Bắc Ninh | |
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| Catholic | |
 Cathedral of Bac Ninh | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hanoi |
| Metropolitan | Hanoi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,600 km2 (9,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 9,087,530 147,715[2] (1.6%) |
| Parishes | 93[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Rosary in Bắc Ninh |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Bishops emeritus | Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat SJ |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese Website of the Diocese | |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about 123,090 believers (1.8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes.[3]
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[4]
Ordinaries edit
Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1883-1924) edit
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P. | June 01, 1883 – February 07, 1902 | Died in office |
| 2 | Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. | February 07, 1902 – December 03, 1924 | Remained as Vicar apostolic of Bac Ninh |
Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1963) edit
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. | December 03, 1924 – July 09, 1925 | Died in office |
| 3 | Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. | July 09, 1925 – October 14, 1931 | Died in office |
| 4 | Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. | June 14, 1932 – December 19, 1947 | Died in office |
| 5 | Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P. | March 12, 1950 – 1955 | Transferred to Quy Nhon. |
| – | Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo | 1955 – April 05, 1963 | Apostolic Administrator |
Bishops of Bắc Ninh (1963-present) edit
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | ||
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| 1 | 
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Bishop Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng | 
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April 05, 1963 – March 23, 1994 | Transferred to Hanoi |
| 2 | 
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Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến | March 23, 1994 – September 24, 2006 | Died in office | |
| 3 | 
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Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. | 
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August 04, 2008 – June 17, 2023 | Resigned |
| 4 | 
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Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang | 
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June 17, 2023 – present | Current bishop |
References edit
- ^ "D of Bac Ninh Statistics". gcatholic.
- ^ "D of Bac Ninh Statistics". gcatholic.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ^ GCatholic.org
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