Roman Catholic Diocese of Phát Diệm
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The Diocese of Phát Diệm (Latin: Dioecesis de Phat Diem) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
Diocese of Phát Diệm Dioecesis de Phat Diem Giáo phận Phát Diệm | |
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 The coat of arms of Bishop Tùng | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Coordinates | 20°05′40″N 106°04′44″E / 20.09430630°N 106.07899440°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,786[1] km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 1,060,210 161,550[3] (15.2%) |
| Parishes | 79[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | - 15 April 1901 (as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Tonking)
- 24 November 1960 (promoted as Diocese)[4] |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Patron saint | Saints Peter and Paul |
| Secular priests | 136[5] |
| Language | Vietnamese |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Kiều Công Tùng |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến |
| Website | |
| phatdiem | |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 1,787 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Phát Diêm had about 144,721 believers (15.9% of the population), 31 priests and 65 parishes.[6]
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Kim Sơn District (Ninh Bình Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[7] This cathedral complex was built between 1875 and 1899 and comprises four churches and one basilica, as well as several parks, ponds and grottos.
Ordinaries
editVicar apostolic of Coastal Tonking (1901-1924)
edit| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
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| 1 | Bishop Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Marcou, M.E.P. | April 16, 1904 – December 03, 1924 | Remained as vicar apostolic of Phát Diệm. | [8] |
Vicar apostolic of Phát Diệm (1924-1960)
edit| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
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| 1 | Bishop Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Marcou, M.E.P. | December 03, 1924 – September 03, 1935 | Resigned | [9] | |
| 2 | Bishop Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng | September 03, 1935 – June 08, 1945 | |||
| 3 | 
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Bishop Thaddeus Lê Hữu Từ, O. Cist. | June 14, 1945 – 1959 | ||
| 4 | 
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Bishop Paul Bùi Chu Tạo | January 24, 1959 – November 24, 1960 | Remained as bishop of Phát Diệm. | |
Bishop of Phát Diêm (1960-present)
edit| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
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| 1 |
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Bishop Paul Bùi Chu Tạo | November 24, 1960 – November 03, 1998 | Resigned | [10] | |
| 2 | 
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Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến | 
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November 03, 1998 – April 14, 2007 | ||
| 3 | 
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Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng | 
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July 25, 2009 – October 19, 2019 | Transferred to Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh. | |
| – | Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng | October 19, 2019 – March 25, 2023 | Apostolic Administrator | |||
| 4 | 
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Bishop Peter Kiều Công Tùng |
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March 25, 2023 – present | Current bishop | |
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Coastal Tonking (1917-1924)
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. | June 12, 1917 – December 03, 1924 | [11] |
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diêm (1924-1944)
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Reference | |
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| 1 | Bishop Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng | January 10, 1933 – September 03, 1935 | [12] |
| 2 | Bishop Jean-Marie Phan Ðình Phùng | May 28, 1940 – May 27, 1944 | |
- Coadjutor Bishops of Phát Diêm (1963-1998)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Reference | ||
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| 1 | 
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Bishop Joseph Lê Qúy Thanh | 1963 – May 07, 1974 | [13] | |
| 2 | 
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Bishop Joseph Nguyễn thiện Khuyến | December 09, 1976 – December 15, 1981 | ||
| 3 |
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Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Văn Yến |
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November 14, 1988 – November 03, 1998 | |
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocesan info". gcatholic.org.
- ^ "Diocese of Phat Diem latest stats". gcatholic.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ^ GCatholic.org
- ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Phát Diêm Ordinaries". gcatholic.
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