The diocese of Phú Cường ( la, Dioecesis Phycuongensis) is a

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diocese in southern

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. Since 2012 the bishop of the diocese has been

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. The diocese in its present form was founded on October 14, 1965. By 2013, the diocese of Phú Cường had about 141,239 Catholics (4.8% of the population), 161 priests and 96 parishes. The diocese covers an area of 10,855 km², and is a

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of the

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of the

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Bishops

* Joseph Phạm Văn Thiên (14 October 1965 - 10 May 1993) * Louis Hà Kim Danh (10 May 1993 - 22 February 1995) * Peter Trần Đình Tứ (5 November 1998 - 30 June 2012) *

(30 June 2012 – present)

References

External links

Diocese of Phú Cường website
Phu Cuong Christian organizations established in 1965 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Phu Cuong, Roman Catholic Diocese of {{Vietnam-RC-diocese-stub