Roman Catholic Diocese of Long Xuyên

The diocese of Long Xuyên (Latin: Dioecesis Longxuyensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Trân Xuân Tiéu, since 2003.

Diocese of Long Xuyên

Dioecesis Longxuyensis

Giáo phận Long Xuyên
Long Xuyên Cathedral
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHo Chi Minh
MetropolitanHo Chi Minh
Statistics
Area10,243 km2 (3,955 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
3,995,339
234,360 (5.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established24 November 1960
CathedralQueen of Peace Cathedral, Long Xuyên
Patron saintMary, Mother of God
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Tran Văn Toan
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
Bishops emeritusJean-Baptiste Bui Tuân Bishop Emeritus (1997-2003)
Joseph Trân Xuân Tiéu Bishop Emeritus (2003-2019)
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

The diocese covers an area of 10,243 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2016, the diocese of Long Xuyên had about 247,000 believers (5.9% of the population), 275 priests and 186 parishes.[1]

Queen of Peace Cathedral in Long Xuyên town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

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