Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh
| Diocese of Vinh Dioecesis Vinhensis Giáo phận Vinh | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hanoi |
| Metropolitan | Hanoi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,594 km2 (11,812 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 6,155,000 492,971 (8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Nghệ An Province |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul Nguyên Thai Hop |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Nguyễn Văn Nhơn |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên Bishop Emeritus (2000-2010) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Vinh (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. Paul-Marie Cao Đình Thuyên became bishop in 2000.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 30,783 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Vinh had about 453,018 believers (7.9% of the population), 126 priests and 143 parishes.[1]
Assumption Cathedral in Nghi Dien Commune (Nghệ An Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
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Coordinates: 18°40′N 105°40′E / 18.667°N 105.667°E
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