Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Nẵng

The diocese of Đà Nẵng (Latin: Dioecesis Đànẵngensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri since 2006.

Diocese of Đà Nẵng

Dioecesis Danangensis

Giáo phận Đà Nẵng
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
MetropolitanHuế
Statistics
Area11,690 km2 (4,510 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
2,300,000
60,231 (2.6%)
Information
RiteLatin
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang
Patron saintSacred Heart
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Đăng Đúc Ngân
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritusPaul Nguyên Binh Tinh Bishop Emeritus (2000-2006)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 18, 1963.

The diocese covers an area of 11,690 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.

By 2004, the diocese of Đà Nang had about 57,870 believers (2.7% of the population), 68 priests and 38 parishes.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Bishops

  • Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi (January 18, 1963 - January 21, 1988)
  • François Xavier Nguyên Quang Sách (January 21, 1988 - November 6, 2000)
  • Paul Nguyên Binh Tinh, P.S.S. (November 6, 2000 - May 13, 2006)
  • Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri (May 13, 2006 - March 12, 2016), appointed Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng
  • Joseph Đăng Đúc Ngân (since March 12, 2016)

References


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