Diocese of Baria ( Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Baria , Vietnam . The Diocese of Baria is a member of the Metropolitanate of Ho Chi Minh City . The cathedral of the diocese of Baria is the church of Saints Philip and James.
| Diocese of Baria | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis barianensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Baria |
| A country |  Vietnam |
| Established | November 22, 2005 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Philip and James |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City |
| Parishes | 79 |
| Diocese Square | 1.975 km² |
| Diocese population | 919,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 226.600 people |
| Share of Catholics | 24.7% |
| Site | |
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History
On November 22, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI issued the bull " Ad aptius consulendum ", which established the Diocese of Baria, separating it from the Diocese of Suanloc .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Thomas Nguyên Van Trâm (11/22/2005 - present).
Notes
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, p. 958, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bolla Ad aptius consulendum , AAS 97 (2005), p. 1019