Diocese of Phú Cuong

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The diocese of Phú Cuong (Latin, Dioecesis Phucuongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The bishop is Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu, since 1999.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared October 14, 1965.

The diocese covers an area of 10,855 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Phú Cuong had about 113,238 believers (5.1% of the population), 101 priests and 64 parishes.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thu Dau Mot town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. ^ Giga Catholic Information
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Roman Catholic Dioceses in Vietnam
under Council of Bishops of Vietnam
Archdiocese of Hanoi: Bắc Ninh | Bùi Chu | Hải Phòng | Hưng Hóa | Lạng Sơn and Cao Bang | Phát Diệm | Thái Bình | Thanh Hóa | Vinh
Archdiocese of Hue: Ban Mê Thuột | Đà Nẵng | Kontum | Nha Trang | Quy Nhơn
Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city: Bà Rịa | Cần Thơ | Đà Lạt | Long Xuyên | Mỹ Tho | Phan Thiết | Phú Cường | Vĩnh Long | Xuân Lộc