Roman Catholic Diocese of Bà Rịa
| Diocese of Ba Ria Dioecesis Barianensis Giáo phận Bà Rịa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh |
| Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,988 km2 (768 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,011,971 247,252 (24.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Mother of God in Bà Rịa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Thomas Nguyên Văn Trâm |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Bui Van Đoc |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Ba Ria (Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The creation of the diocese was made public on November 22, 2005. It was detached from the diocese of Xuân Lôc. As its first bishop Thomas Nguyên Van Trâm was appointed, who was previously an auxiliary bishop of Xuân Lôc.
The diocese covers an area of 1,975 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.
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Coordinates: 10°29′50″N 107°10′12″E / 10.4971°N 107.1700°E