Roman Catholic Diocese of Phát Diệm

The Diocese of Phát Diệm (Latin: Dioecesis de Phat Diem) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

Diocese of Phát Diệm

Dioecesis de Phat Diem

Giáo phận Phát Diệm
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The coat of arms of Bishop Tùng
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHà Nội
Coordinates20°05′40″N 106°04′44″E / 20.09430630°N 106.07899440°E / 20.09430630; 106.07899440
Statistics
Area1,786[1] km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
1,060,210
161,550[3] (15.2%)
Parishes79[2]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established- 15 April 1901 (as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Tonking)


- 3 December 1924 (renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm)

- 7 May 1932 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Thanh Hoá)


- 24 November 1960 (promoted as Diocese)[4]
CathedralCathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Patron saintSaints Peter and Paul
Secular priests136[5]
LanguageVietnamese
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Kiều Công Tùng
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Bishops emeritusJoseph Nguyễn Văn Yến
Website
phatdiem.org
19th century stone angel in Phát Diêm Cathedral

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

The diocese covers an area of 1,787 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Phát Diêm had about 144,721 believers (15.9% of the population), 31 priests and 65 parishes.[6]

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Kim Sơn District (Ninh Bình Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[7] This cathedral complex was built between 1875 and 1899 and comprises four churches and one basilica, as well as several parks, ponds and grottos.

Ordinaries

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Vicar apostolic of Coastal Tonking (1901-1924)

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Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Marcou, M.E.P. April 16, 1904 – December 03, 1924 Remained as vicar apostolic of Phát Diệm. [8]

Vicar apostolic of Phát Diệm (1924-1960)

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Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Marcou, M.E.P. December 03, 1924 – September 03, 1935 Resigned [9]
2 Bishop Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng September 03, 1935 – June 08, 1945
3   Bishop Thaddeus Lê Hữu Từ, O. Cist. June 14, 1945 – 1959
4   Bishop Paul Bùi Chu Tạo January 24, 1959 – November 24, 1960 Remained as bishop of Phát Diệm.

Bishop of Phát Diêm (1960-present)

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Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1   Bishop Paul Bùi Chu Tạo November 24, 1960 – November 03, 1998 Resigned [10]
2   Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến   November 03, 1998 – April 14, 2007
3   Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng   July 25, 2009 – October 19, 2019 Transferred to Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.
Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng October 19, 2019 – March 25, 2023 Apostolic Administrator
4   Bishop Peter Kiều Công Tùng   March 25, 2023 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Coastal Tonking (1917-1924)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. June 12, 1917 – December 03, 1924 [11]
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diêm (1924-1944)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng January 10, 1933 – September 03, 1935 [12]
2 Bishop Jean-Marie Phan Ðình Phùng May 28, 1940 – May 27, 1944
Coadjutor Bishops of Phát Diêm (1963-1998)
Coadjutor Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1   Bishop Joseph Lê Qúy Thanh 1963 – May 07, 1974 [13]
2   Bishop Joseph Nguyễn thiện Khuyến December 09, 1976 – December 15, 1981
3   Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến   November 14, 1988 – November 03, 1998

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
  4. ^ "Diocesan info". gcatholic.org.
  5. ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
  6. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  7. ^ GCatholic.org
  8. ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
  9. ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
  10. ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
  11. ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
  12. ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
  13. ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
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