Diocese of Hai Phòng
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The diocese of Hai Phòng (Latin: Dioecesis Haiphongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Vu Van Thien, since 2002.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The earliest forms of Roman Catholic institutions appeared on that territory since 1655.[1]
The diocese covers an area of 10,000 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Hai Phòng had about 113,092 believers (2.4% of the population), 29 priests and 62 parishes.[2]
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Hai Phong has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3]
Many migrant workers from other regions of Vietnam, who work in that busy port city, attend masses in Hai Phong.[1]
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