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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Vĩnh Long
The Diocese of Vĩnh Long () is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The current bishop is Peter Huỳnh Văn Hai, since October 2015. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 6,772 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. By 2014, the diocese of Vĩnh Long had about 199,404 Catholics (4.5% of the population), 179 priests and 209 parishes. St. Anne’s Cathedral in Vinh Long, Vĩnh Long town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. Ordinaries Vicar Apostolic of Vĩnh Long * Ngô Đình Thục, Pierre-Martin Ngô Đình Thục (8 Jan 1938 - 24 Nov 1960), appointed Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế, Archbishop of Huế Bishops of Vĩnh Long # Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (24 November 1960 - 12 July 1968), appointed Titular Bishop of Hispellum # Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu (12 July 1968 - 3 July 2001) # Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (3 July 2001 - 17 August 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifteenth-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares Maritime boundary, 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. 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. Before the Han dynasty's invasion, Vietnam was marked by a vibrant mix of religion, culture, and social norms. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam, which were subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện
Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (13 March 1906 – 13 May 2012) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop and the oldest of the Catholic Church at 106 years of age. He was also one of the last living bishops to have served in South Vietnam. Born in Cái Cồn, in the Sóc Trăng province of French Cochinchina, Thiện was ordained a priest on 20 February 1932. He was appointed the bishop of Vĩnh Long in November 1960 and received episcopal consecration in January 1961. He resigned that position in 1968 and was appointed a titular bishop of Hispellum the same month. He became the oldest living Roman Catholic bishop on 6 October 2005, with the death of Bishop Ettore Cunial at age 99. Thiện died in Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses And Prelatures Established In The 20th Century
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of Roman civilization * Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter written by Paul, found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible * Ar-Rum (), the 30th sura of the Quran. Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People * Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Roman (sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Organizations Established In 1960
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term '' mashiach'' () (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.3 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% live in Europe, 24% live in sub-Saharan Africa, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Vietnam
The 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 (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 Huế ** Dioce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Cần Thơ
The diocese of Cần Thơ () is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of , and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city. By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes. Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. Bishops Coadjutor Bishops *Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (22 March 1965 - 11 March 1968) *Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (6 June 1975 - 20 June 1990) *Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (26 November 2002 - 17 October 2010) *Peter Lê Tấn Lợi (25 March 2023 - 1 January 2025) Other secular clergy who became bishops *Nguyễn Văn Thiện, Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện (incardinated here in 1955), appointed Roman Catholic Diocese of Vĩnh Long, Bishop of Vĩnh Long in 1960 *Louis Hà Kim Danh (incardinated priest here, 1955-1965), appointed Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Nguyễn Ngọc Quang
Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (July 23, 1909 − June 20, 1990) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1935, Nguyễn Ngọc Quang was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ, Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ... and ordained to the episcopate on May 5, 1965. He died in 1990 while still in office. References 1909 births 1990 deaths Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishops {{Vietnam-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mỹ Tho
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho () is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The current bishop is Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm, former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. He was appointed by Pope Francis on July 26, 2014, and was installed a month later. His predecessor, Paul Bùi Văn Đọc, was named Coadjutor Archbishop and then Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, in September, 2013 and in March, 2014, respectively. The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 9,262 km2 and is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. By 2021, the diocese of Mỹ Tho had about 138,102 Catholics (3.0% of the population), 148 priests and 113 parishes. Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Mỹ Tho town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Trần Văn Thiện
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphaël Nguyễn Văn Diệp
Raphael Nguyễn Văn Diệp (20 October 1926 – 20 December 2007) was a Vietnamese bishop of the Roman Catholic Churchin Vietnam. Biography Raphael Diệp was born in Long Thôi in 1926. He was ordained a priest on 7 December 1954. He was appointed titular bishop of ''Tubusuptu'' and coadjutor bishop of Vĩnh Long by Pope Paul VI. The appointment of a coadjutor bishop was due to the then difficult and unstable political situation in Vietnam. He received his episcopal consecration A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ... from bishop Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu, on the same day of his appointment 15 August 1975. Despite initial fears, he never took over the government of the diocese. He continued serving the community as coadjutor bishop until 27 May 2000, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân
Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân (December 27, 1940 − August 17, 2013) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1969, Nguyên Văn Tân was named coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vĩnh Long, Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ... and then succeeded as diocesan bishop. He died in 2013 while still in office. References External links 1940 births 2013 deaths People from Vĩnh Long province 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Vietnam Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishops {{Vietnam-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu
Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu (22 January 1914 – 31 January 2013) was a Vietnamese bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Jacques Mầu was born in Bà Rịa in 1914. He was ordained a priest on 21 September 1940 and served as the Rector of Saint Joseph Major Seminary in Saigon from 1966 to 1968. He was appointed Bishop of Vĩnh Long by Pope Paul VI, following the resignation of Bishop Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện on 12 July 1968. He received his episcopal consecration A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ... by Archbishop Angelo Palmas, Apostolic Delegate to Vietnam, on 12 September 1968 at the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. On 3 July 2001, he retired from the diocese of Vĩnh Long, reaching the age of 87. He died on 31 January 2013, aged 99. See also R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
