The diocese of Thai Binh (Latin: Dioecesis de Thai Binh) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu, since 2022, succeeding Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ.
Diocese of Thái Bình Dioecesis de Thai Binh Giáo phận Thái Bình | |
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| Catholic | |
 Thái Bình Cathedral | |
 The coat of arms of Bishop Cầu | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,221[1] km2 (858 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 3,255,178 141,259[3] (4.3%) |
| Parishes | 135[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Bishops emeritus | Pierre Nguyên Văn Dê SDB |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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 suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42 priests and 64 parishes.[4]
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thai Binh town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[5]
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 Sacred Heart, provides education for 33 Roman Catholic students.[6]
Ordinaries
editVicars Apostolic of Thái Bính (1936-1960)
edit| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Juan Casado Obispo, O.P. | March 09, 1936 – January 19, 1941 | Died in office | [7] | |
| 2 | Bishop Santos Ubierna, O.P. | February 24, 1942 – April 15, 1955 | |||
| 3 | 
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Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960 | Remained as bishop of Thái Bính | |
Bishops of Thái Bính (1960-present)
edit| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
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| 1 |
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Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | November 24, 1960 – June 07, 1987 | Died in office | [8] | |
| 2 | 
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Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | June 07, 1987 – March 14, 1989 | |||
| 3 | 
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Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang | December 03, 1990 – July 25, 2009 | Resigned | ||
| 4 | 
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Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B. | 
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July 25, 2009 – October 29, 2022 | ||
| 5 | 
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Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu |
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October 29, 2022 – present | Current bishop | |
- Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (1979-1982)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
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| 1 |
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Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | October 30, 1979 – June 07, 1982 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính stats". Gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính stats". Gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính stats". Gcatholic.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ^ GCatholic.org
- ^ "After 31 years Thai Binh seminary to reopen", Asia News, July 2008.
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
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