Roman Catholic Diocese of Vĩnh Long

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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.

Diocese of Vinh Long

Dioecesis Vinhlongensis

Giáo phận Vĩnh Long
Saint Anne Cathedral of Vĩnh Long
Coat of Arms of Bishop Peter
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHồ Chi Minh City
Statistics
Area6,772 km2 (2,615 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
4,385,000
199,404 (4.5%)
Parishes209
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Anne in Vĩnh Long
Patron saintSt Philip Phan Văn Minh
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Huỳnh Văn Hai
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
Website
giaophanvinhlong.net

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]

Ordinaries

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Vicar Apostolic of Vĩnh Long

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Bishops of Vĩnh Long

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  1. Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (24 November 1960 - 12 July 1968), appointed Titular Bishop of Hispellum
  2. Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu (12 July 1968 - 3 July 2001)
  3. Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (3 July 2001 - 17 August 2013)
  4. Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai (7 October 2015 - present)

Coadjutor Bishops

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  • Raphael Nguyễn Văn Diệp (15 August 1975 - 27 May 2000), did not succeed to the see (retired)
  • Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (27 May 2000 - 3 July 2001)

Other secular clergy who became bishops

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References

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