Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc (Latin: Dioecesis Xuanlocensis) is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city in southern Vietnam, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Nhà Thờ Chình Toà Chúa Giê Su Vua, dedicated to Christ the King, in TX Long Khánh, Đồng Nai, Southeastern Vietnam. The bishop, since May 7 2016, is Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo.

History

• It was erected on 14 October 1965 as Diocese of Xuân Lôc / Xuân Lộc (Tiếng Việt) / 春祿 (正體中文) / Xuanlocen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh city)
• On 2005.11.22 it lost of part of its territory to establish the diocese of Ba Ria.

Statistics

As per 2014, the diocese pastorally served 921,489 Catholics (30.5% of 3,020,800 total) on 5,964 km² in 246 parishes with 498 priests (359 diocesan, 139 religious), 2,256 lay religious (447 brothers, 1,809 sisters) and 168 seminarians.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Xuân Lôc

• Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (14 October 1965 - death 17 June 1974)
• Dominique Nguyên Văn Lãng (1 July 1974 - death 22 February 1988)
• Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (22 February 1988 - retired 30 September 2004), President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (1990 – 1995), died 2007; previously Titular Bishop of Vergi (1975.07.16 – 1988.02.22) as Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (1975.07.16 – succession 1988.02.22)
  • Auxiliary Bishop: Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22), Titular Bishop of Hilta (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22); later first Bishop of Ba Ria (Vietnam) (2005.11.22 – ...)
• Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 September 2004 - retired 7 May 2016)
  • Auxiliary Bishop: Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (2009.07.25 – 2012.12.24), Titular Bishop of Bahanna (2009.07.25 – 2012.12.24); later Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu (Vietnam) (2012.12.24 – 2013.08.17), succeeding as Bishop of Bùi Chu (Vietnam) (2013.08.17 – ...)
• Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (7 May 2016 - ...), previously Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala (2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc (2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04), Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (2015.06.04 – 2016.05.07)
  • Auxiliary Bishop (2017.05.02 – ...): Bishop-elect John Đỗ Văn Ngân, Titular Bishop of Buleliana (2017.05.02 – ...).

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses in Vietnam

References

Sources and external links

• GCatholic - data for all sections
• catholic-hierarchy.org