Roman Catholic Diocese of Quy Nhơn
| Diocese of Quy Nhon Dioecesis Quinhonensis Giáo phận Quy Nhơn | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huê |
| Metropolitan | Huê |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,087 km2 (6,597 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 3,780,700 68,355 (1.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Qui Nhơn |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | François Xavier Lê Văn Hông |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pierre Nguyên Soan Bishop Emeritus (1999-2012) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Quy Nhơn (Latin: Dioecesis Quinhonensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of Nha Trang, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. He will be ordained at a later date; as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Soan, he serves as an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the diocese but also, by canon law, has the right to automatically succeed him upon his death, retirement, or incapacitation.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2004, the diocese of Quy Nhơn had about 62,520 believers (1.7% of the population), 70 priests and 36 parishes.[1]
Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
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