Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang

The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The current bishop is Joseph Võ Đức Minh, since December 4, 2009.

Diocese of Nha Trang

Dioecesis Nhatrangensis

Giáo Phận Nha Trang
Nha Trang Cathedral
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
MetropolitanHuế
Statistics
Area9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
1,786,000
200,385 (11.2%)
Parishes90
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 1957 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Nha Trang)
  • 1960 (as Diocese of Nha Trang)
CathedralChrist the King in Nha Trang
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Võ Đức Minh
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Website
giaophannhatrang.org

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

The diocese covers an area of 9,486 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.

By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes.[1]

Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic

  • Paul Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. (5 July 1957 - 24 November 1960)

Bishops

References



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