Roman Catholic Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột

Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột (Latin: Dioecesis Banmethuotensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam in the city of Buôn Ma Thuột (f.k.a. Ban Mê Thuột) in Đắk Lắk Province of the Central Highlands region. Joseph Nguyễn Tích Đức retired as bishop in 2007, and died as Bishop Emeritus on Monday, 23 May 2011, aged 73.

Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột

Dioecesis Banmethuotensis

Giáo phận Ban Mê Thuột
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuê
MetropolitanHuê
Statistics
Area24,462 km2 (9,445 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
2,684,047
388,615 (14.5%)
Parishes98
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Buôn Ma Thuột
Patron saintVietnamese Martyrs
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVincent Nguyên Văn Ban
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Website
gpbanmethuot.vn

The Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt was erected on 22 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI with territory from the dioceses of Đà Lạt and Kontum. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. More than 10% of the two million people living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities.


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