Diocese of Hà Tĩnh Dioecesis Hatinhensis Giáo phận Hà Tĩnh | |
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Catholic | |
![]() The coat of arms of Bishop Tuấn | |
Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Territory | Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình |
Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,091 km2 (5,441 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 2,414,607 287,036[2] (11.9%) |
Parishes | 134[1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established |
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Cathedral | Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral (Văn Hạnh) |
Patron saint | Mary, Mother of God |
Secular priests | 160[3] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Louis Nguyễn Anh Tuấn |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
Bishops emeritus | Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp OP |
Map | |
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The Diocese of Hà Tĩnh (Latin: Dioecesis Hatinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The diocese was erected on December 22, 2018.[4]
Ordinaries
[edit]Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
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Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. | ![]() |
December 22, 2018 – March 19, 2021 | Resigned | [5] |
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Bishop Louis Nguyễn Anh Tuấn | ![]() |
March 19, 2021 – March 25, 2023 | Apostolic administrator | |
2 | March 25, 2023 – present | Current bishop |
References
[edit]- ^ "D of Ha Tinh latest statistics". gcatholic.
- ^ "D of Ha Tinh latest statistics". gcatholic.
- ^ "D of Ha Tinh latest statistics". gcatholic.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 22.12.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Diocese of Hà Tĩnh ordinaries". gcatholic.