Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiết
| Diocese of Phan Thiêt Dioecesis Phanthietensis Giáo phận Phan Thiết | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh |
| Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,854 km2 (3,032 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,106,012 147,000 (13.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 January 1975 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred heart in Phan Thiết |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Vũ Duy Thống |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Bùi Văn Đọc |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi Bishop Emeritus (1979-2005) Paul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan Bishop Emeritus (2005-2009) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Phan Thiêt (Latin: Dioecesis Phanthietensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop is Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan, since 2005. On July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Joseph Vũ Duy Thống to be bishop upon Hoan's retirement.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 30, 1975.
The diocese covers an area of 7,854 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.
By 2004, the diocese of Phan Thiêt had about 147,000 believers (13.3% of the population), 80 priests and 64 parishes.[1]
Sacred Heart Cathedral (formerly Lạc Đạo Cathedral) in Phan Thiết city (Bình Thuận Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
There are 238 sisters from Lovers of the Holy Cross congregation doing active social and missionary work within the Diocese.[3]
References
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ↑ GCatholic.org
- ↑ "Mission is sustained by education and charity", Asia news, November 2007.
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