Diocese of Thai Binh
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The diocese of Thai Binh (Latin, Dioecesis de Thai Binh) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang, since 1990.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 2,200 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42 priests and 64 parishes.[1]
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thai Binh town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
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