The diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng ( la, Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis) is a

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diocese in northern Vietnam's

Lạng Sơn Lạng Sơn () is a city in far northern Vietnam, which is the capital of Lạng Sơn Province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Route 1. History Due to its ge ...

and

Cao Bằng Cao Bằng () is a city in northern Vietnam. It is the capital and largest settlement of Cao Bằng Province. It is located on the bank of the Bằng Giang river, and is around away from the border with China's Guangxi region. According to the ...

provinces. Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri ( vn) was appointed in 2016 as the diocese's bishop. The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 17,815 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese had 6,078 believers (0.5% of the population), 4 priests and 11 parishes. St. Joseph's Cathedral in Lạng Sơn has been assigned as the

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of the

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/ref> In June 2007, fifty deacons were officially ordained in Lạng Sơn.

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Lang Son and Cao Bang Christian organizations established in 1960 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Lang Son and Cao Bang, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1960 establishments in North Vietnam {{Vietnam-RC-diocese-stub