The Diocese of Qui Nhơn (also written as the Diocese of Quy Nhơn; ; ) is a

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diocese in central

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. The Bishop is Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi, previously rector of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn and professor at the Stella Maris Major Seminary of

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, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a

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of the Archdiocese of Huế. By 2004, the diocese of Qui Nhơn had about 62,520 Catholics (1.7% of the population), 70

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retrieved November 8, 2015 Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn town has been assigned as the

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of the

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Ordinaries

Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin (1658-1844)

;Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cochin

Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (1844-1924)

;Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin (1844-1921)

Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon (1924-1957)

Diocese of Qui Nhon (1960-present)

;Coadjutor Bishops of Qui Nhon (1976-2012)

References

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Qui Nhon Quy Nhon ( ) 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 was the capital of the former Bình Định province. As of 2022 its population was 481.110. H ...

Christian organizations established in 1960 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Qui Nhon, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1960 establishments in South Vietnam