Diocese of Nha Trang ( Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Nha Trang , Vietnam . The Diocese of Nha Trang is included in the Metropolis of Hue . The cathedral of the diocese of Nha Trang is the church of Christ the King.
| Diocese of Nha Trang | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis nhatrangensis | |
 Cathedral of Christ the King, Nha Trang, Vietnam | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Nha trang |
| A country |  Vietnam |
| Established | July 5, 1957 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Hue |
| Parishes | 69 |
| Diocese Square | 9.486 km² |
| Diocese population | 1,564,400 people |
| The number of Catholics | 185.064 people |
| Share of Catholics | 11.8% |
| Site | |
History
On July 5, 1957, Pope Pius XII issued the bull “ Crescit laetissimo ”, which was established by the Apostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang, separating it from the Apostolic Vicariate of Quigneon (today - the Diocese of Quignon ) and Saigon (today - the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh ).
On November 24, 1960, Pope John XXIII issued the bull Venerabilium Nostrorum , which transformed the Apostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang into a diocese.
On January 30, 1975, the Diocese of Nha Trang transferred part of its territory for the construction of the new Diocese of Phan Thien .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet MEP [1] ( July 5, 1957 - July 3, 1966);
- Bishop Francois Xavier Nguyen Van Thuen (04/13/1967 - 04/24/1975);
- Bishop Paul Nguyên Van Hòa (04.25.1975 - 04.12.2009);
- Bishop Joseph Vo Duc Minh (12/4/2009 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, p. 958, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bulla Crescit laetissimo , AAS 50 (1958), p. 109 (lat.)
- Bull Venerabilium Nostrorum , AAS 53 (1961), p. 346 (lat.)