The diocese of Thai Binh () is a

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diocese in northern

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. The bishop is Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu, since 2022, succeeding Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ. The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 2,200 km², and is a

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of the

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. By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42

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s and 64

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es.

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Cathedral in Thai Binh town has been assigned as the

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of the

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. In May, 2008, the authorities returned the two-building compound of build in 1936 My Duc seminary to the diocese. The seminary, which now bears the name of the

, provides education for 33

students.''"After 31 years Thai Binh seminary to reopen", Asia News, July 2008.''

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Thái Bính (1936-1960)

Bishops of Thái Bính (1960-present)

;Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (1979-1982)

References

Thái Bình province Thai Binh Christian organizations established in 1960 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Thai Binh, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1960 establishments in North Vietnam {{Vietnam-RC-diocese-stub