Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
The diocese of Hưng Hóa (Latin : Dioecesis Hung Hoaënsis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam .
History
François-Marie Savina served in the Hưng Hóa area for 40 years.[ 4]
The current Bishop is Dominic Hoang Minh Tien.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 54,351 km2 , and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi .
By 2004, the diocese of Hung Hóa had about 198,000 believers (3.1% of the population), 24 priests and 73 parishes .[ 5] In 2011, it had 222,647 Catholics, 54 priests, and 191 religious.
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Cathedral in Trung Son Tay commune (Hà Tây Province ) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[ 6]
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Upper Tonking (1895-1924)
Vicar apostolic
Period in office
Status
Reference
1
Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P.
April 18, 1895 – December 03, 1924
Remained as vicar apostolic of Hưng Hóa.
[ 7]
Vicar Apostolics of Hưng Hóa (1924-1960)
Vicar apostolic
Period in office
Status
Reference
1
Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P.
December 03, 1924 – May 21, 1938
Resigned
[ 8]
2
Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P.
May 21, 1938 – November 21, 1943
Died in office
3
Bishop Jean-Marie Mazé, M.E.P.
January 11, 1945 – March 05, 1960
Resigned
4
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang
March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960
Remained as bishop of Hưng Hóa.
Bishops of Hưng Hóa (1960-present)
Bishop
Coat of Arms
Period in office
Status
Reference
1
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang
November 24, 1960 – November 14, 1985
Died in office
[ 9]
2
Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh
November 14, 1985 – January 22, 1989
3
Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Phụng Hiểu
December 03, 1990 – May 09, 1992
4
Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy Chương
August 05, 2003 – March 01, 2011
Transferred to Đà Lat
5
Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất
March 01, 2011 – August 29, 2020
Resigned
–
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên
August 29, 2020 – December 18, 2021
Apostolic administrator
6
Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến
December 18, 2021 – present
Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hưng Hóa (1936-1938)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
Period in office
Reference
1
Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P.
July 07, 1936 – May 21, 1938
[ 10]
Coadjutor Bishop of Hưng Hóa (1976-1985)
Coadjutor Bishop
Period in office
Reference
1
Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh
April 14, 1976 – November 14, 1985
[ 11]
Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa (2010-2018)
Auxiliary Bishop
Coat of Arms
Period in office
Reference
1
Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất
March 29, 2010 – March 01, 2011
[ 12]
2
Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, P.S.S.
June 15, 2013 – December 22, 2018
References
Province of Hanoi Province of Hue Province of Saigon
21°08′34″N 105°30′21″E / 21.1429°N 105.5058°E / 21.1429; 105.5058