The diocese of Qui Nhơn (also referred to as the diocese of Quy Nhơn; la, Dioecesis Quinhonensis, links=no; vi, Giáo phận Qui Nhơn, links=no) is a
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diocese in central
Vietnam
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. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in
Quy Nhơn
Quy Nhon ( vi, Quy Nhơn ) is a coastal city in Bình Định province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of . Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2019 its population was 457,400. His ...
and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of
Nha Trang
Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hòa District, Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh Distri ...
, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. He will be ordained at a later date; as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Soan, he serves as an auxiliary bishop and
vicar general
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of the diocese but also, by canon law, has the right to automatically succeed him upon his death, retirement, or incapacitation.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a
suffragan diocese
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of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2004, the diocese of Qui Nhơn had about 62,520 believers (1.7% of the population), 70
priest
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parish
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Cathedral
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of the
diocese
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History
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Qui Nhon
Quy Nhon ( vi, Quy Nhơn ) is a coastal city in Bình Định province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of . Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2019 its population was 457,400. Hi ...