Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang
| Diocese of Nha Trang Dioecesis Nhatrangensis Giáo Phận Nha Trang | |
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Nha Trang Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huê |
| Metropolitan | Huê |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,564,400 185,064 (11.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King in Nha Trang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Võ Đúc Minh |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | François Xavier Lê Văn Hông |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paul Nguyên Van Hòa Bishop Emeritus (1975-2009) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The current bishop is Joseph Vo Duc Minh, since December 4, 2009.
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 2004, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 185,064 believers (11.8% of the population), 144 priests and 69 parishes.[1]
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
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