The diocese of Nha Trang ( la, Dioecesis Nhatrangensis, links=no) is a

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diocese of

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. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 9,486 km², and is a

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of the Archdiocese of Huế. By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes. Christ the King Cathedral in

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has been assigned as the

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of the

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Ordinaries

;Vicar Apostolic * Paul Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. (5 July 1957 – 24 November 1960) ;Bishops * Paul Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. (24 November 1960 – 3 July 1966) * François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuận (13 April 1967 – 24 April 1975) *

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(25 April 1975 – 4 December 2009) * (4 December 2009 – 23 July 2022) * (1 May 2023 – present)

References

External links

Official web-site of Diocese of Nha Trang
Nha Trang

Christian organizations established in 1960 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Nha Trang, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1960 establishments in South Vietnam {{Vietnam-RC-diocese-stub