The Diocese of

Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa () is the capital of Thanh Hóa Province. The city is situated in the east of the province on the Ma River (Sông Mã), about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of capital Hanoi and 1560 kilometers (969 miles) north of Ho Chi Minh Cit ...

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diocese of

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. The bishop since 2018 is

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. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics. The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km², and is a

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of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a

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. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese. Saint Anne Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the

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of the

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Ordinaries

Bishops of Thanh Hoá (1932–present)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Thanh Hoá (1932-1960)

Coadjutor Bishop of Thanh Hoá (1960–present)

References

External links

Thanh Hóa Thanh Hoa Christian organizations established in 1932 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Thanh Hoa, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1932 establishments in Vietnam {{Vietnam-RC-diocese-stub