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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ban Mê Thuột
Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột () is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam in the city of Buôn Ma Thuột (''f.k.a.'' Ban Mê Thuột) in Đắk Lắk Province of the Central Highlands region. John Baptist Nguyễn Huy Bắc was appointed bishop in 2024, after Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Hải Phòng in 2022. The Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt was erected on 22 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI with territory from the dioceses of Đà Lạt and Kontum. It is a suffragan diocese A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandr ... of the Archdiocese of Huế. More than 10% of the two million people living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities. Ordinaries Bishops of Ban Mê Thuôt (1967-present) ;Coadjutor Bishop o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Huế
The Archdiocese of Huế () is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam. The creation of the archdiocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km2 and has been under the leadership of Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa, since 2016. The suffragan dioceses are: * Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột * Diocese of Đà Nẵng * Diocese of Kontum * Diocese of Nha Trang * Diocese of Quy Nhơn. Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese. By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes. Ordinaries Vicars Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924) Vicars Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960) Archbishops of Huế (1960–present) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960) Coadjutor Archbisho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kontum
Diocese of Kon Tum () is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2015 is Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị. More than 16% of the million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities. The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km2 of central Vietnam. It is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế, Archdiocese of Huế. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic on January 18, 1932. On November 24, 1960, it was elevated to a diocese. In 1967, some of the territory was split off to form the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột, Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột. Ordinaries Vicar Apostolic of Kontum (1933-1960) Bishop of Kontum (1960-present) ;Coadjutor Bishops of Kontum (1975-1995) References External linksGeneral Information on the diocese Roman Catholic dioceses in Vietnam, Kontum Christian organizations established in 1932 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
