Diocese of Fukyong ( Latin Dioecesis Phucuongensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Fukyong , Vietnam . The Fukuong Diocese is a member of the Metropolitanate of Ho Chi Minh City . The cathedral of the Diocese of Fukyong is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
| Diocese of Fukyong | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis phucuongensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Fukyong |
| A country |  Vietnam |
| Established | October 14, 1965 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Diocese Square | 10.855 km² |
| Diocese population | 2.240.857 people |
| The number of Catholics | 113.238 people |
| Share of Catholics | 5.1% |
| Website | |
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History
On October 14, 1965, Pope Paul VI issued the bull " In animo Nostro ", which established the Diocese of Fukyong, isolating it from the Archdiocese of Saigon (today - the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City ).
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Joseph Pham Van Thiên (10/14/1965 - 05/10/1993);
- Bishop Louis Hà Kim Danh (05/10/1993 - 02/22/1995);
- Bishop Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu (11/5/1998 - 06/30/2012);
- Bishop Joseph Nguyên Tân Tuóc (06/30/2012 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, p. 958, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull In animo Nostro (lat.)