Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ

The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

Diocese of Cần Thơ

Dioecesis Canthoensis

Giáo phận Cần Thơ
Cần Thơ Cathedral
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceSài Gòn
Statistics
Area12,214 km2 (4,716 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
5,849,720
188,113 (3.2%)
Parishes150
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Patron saintSacred Heart
Secular priests249 (18 religious priests)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopStephanus Tri Buu Thiên
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
CoadjutorPeter Lê Tấn Lợi
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km2 (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Bishops

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Vicar Apostolic of Cần Thơ

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Bishops of Cần Thơ

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  1. Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền PFI (24 November 1960 – 11 March 1968), appointed Archbishop of Huế
  2. Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (11 March 1968 – 20 June 1990)
  3. Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (20 June 1990 – 17 October 2010)
  4. Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (17 October 2010 – present)

Coadjutor Bishops

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  • Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (22 March 1965 - 11 March 1968)
  • Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (6 June 1975 - 20 June 1990)
  • Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (26 November 2002 - 17 October 2010)
  • Peter Lê Tấn Lợi (25 March 2023 - present)

Other secular clergy who became bishops

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References

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