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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Vinh
The Diocese of Vinh ( la, Dioecesis Vinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Most Reverend Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long was appointed bishop on December 22, 2018. The diocese covers an area of 16,499 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. Assumption Cathedral at Xã Đoài in Nghi Diên commune is the cathedral of the diocese. History The circuit (''trấn'') of Nghệ An was evangelized by Jesuit missionaries as early as in 1629, especially by Girolamo Maiorica. After the Apostolic Vicariate of Tonkin (Đàng Ngoài) was created in 1659, MEP missionaries were assigned to Nghệ An trấn. In 1846, the Vicariate of South Tonkin (Nam Đàng Ngoài) was established, covering the area of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces as well as northern Quảng Bình province. It has been renamed Vinh in 1924 and elevated to a diocese in 1960. In 2006, the other part of Quảng Bình province, south of Gianh River and Son River, was offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it the world's sixteenth-most populous country. Vietnam borders China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City (commonly known as Saigon). Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam under Chinese rule from 111 BC, until the first dynasty emerged in 939. Successive monarchical dynasties absorbed Chinese influences through Confucianism and Buddhism, and expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses And Prelatures Established In The 20th Century
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Roman Catholic Dioceses In Vietnam
The Roman Catholic Church in Vietnam comprises solely a Latin rite hierarchy, joint in a national episcopal conference, comprising three metropolitan archdioceses and 24 suffragan dioceses. There are no Eastern Catholic, (missionary) pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees, all defunct jurisdictions have current Latin successor sees. There formally is an Apostolic Delegation to Vietnam as papal diplomatic representation (non-residential, below embassy-level), but it is vested in the Apostolic Nunciature to Singapore. Current Latin dioceses Ecclesiastical Province of Hà Nội * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hà Nội ** Diocese of Bắc Ninh ** Diocese of Bùi Chu ** Diocese of Hà Tĩnh ** Diocese of Hải Phòng ** Diocese of Hưng Hóa ** Diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng ** Diocese of Phát Diệm ** Diocese of Thái Bình ** Diocese of Thanh Hóa ** Diocese of Vinh Ecclesiastical Province of Huế * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Organizations Established In 1846
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Vinh
Vinh () is the biggest city and economic and cultural center of north-central Vietnam. Vinh is the capital of Nghệ An Province, and is a key point in the East–West economic corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The city is situated in the south-east of the province, alongside the Lam River (Song Lam) and is located on the main north–south transportation route of Vietnam, easily accessible by highway, railroad, boat and air. The recently expanded Vinh International Airport is served daily by four carriers: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Bamboo Airways and Jetstar Pacific. On September 5, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fifth Grade-I city of Vietnam after Haiphong, Đà Nẵng and Huế. Vinh is the most populous city in the North Central Coastal region, with over 490,000 residents (2015 estimate). The city is bordered by Nghi Loc district to the north and east, Hung Nguyen district to the west, and Nghi Xuan district in Hà T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hà Tĩnh
The diocese of Hà Tĩnh ( la, Dioecesis Hatinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp was appointed its first bishop when the diocese was erected on December 22, 2018. References Hà Tĩnh Hà Tĩnh Hà Tĩnh () is a city in Vietnam.Atlas of the World', Oxford University Press, 2011, p. 236. It is the capital of Hà Tĩnh Province, and lies in the North Central Coast region. It is located on National Highway 1A. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi ... 2018 establishments in Vietnam Christian organizations established in 2018 {{Vietnam-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partition Of Vietnam
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Huế
''Archdiocese (Metropolitan) of Huế'' ( la, Archidioecesis Huéensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam. The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km² and headed by Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (from 2016), who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa. The suffragan dioceses are: * Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt * 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 *François Pellerin, MEP, 1850–62 *Joseph Sohier, MEP, 1862–76 *Jean Pontvianne, MEP, 1877–79 *Louis Caspar, MEP, 1880–1907 *Eugène Allys, MEP, 1908-1931 *Alexandre Chabanon, MEP, 1931–36 *François Lemasle, MEP, 1936–46 *Jean-Baptiste Urru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son River (Vietnam)
Son River or ''Troc River'' ( vi, Sông Son, links=no or ) (lit. Lipstick River, because its water is red in flooding season) is a tributary of Gianh River in Quảng Bình Province, North Central Coast region, Vietnam. This river runs in the territory of Quảng Bình Province. The upstream of this river with the length of 7729 m runs underground in limestone mountains of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park... Son River makes confluence with Gianh River near Ba Đồn town of Quảng Trạch District before emptying into South China Sea. . Notes Rivers of Quảng Bình province Rivers of Vietnam {{Vietnam-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianh River
The Gianh River ( vi, Sông Gianh) is a river in the Quảng Bình Province of Vietnam's North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ). The river is in length. It was the border between ruling families during the partition of Vietnam following the Trịnh–Nguyễn War of the 17th century, serving to effectively divide the country between northern and southern regions. The 17th parallel used as the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975 was located just to the south, at the Bến Hải River The Bến Hải River ( vi, Sông Bến Hải) is a river in central Vietnam which became an important landmark in the partition of the country into a northern and a southern zone along the 17th parallel by the Geneva Accords of 1954 then end ... in Quảng Trị Province. 2009 boat accident On 25 January 2009 a boat accident took place on the river, resulting in the death of 42 people and the disappearance of five others. External linksRivers in Quảng Bình ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
