Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis ) covers an area of 9,486 km² in the Provinces of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa in Vietnam and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế . The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes.[ 2]
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese .[ 3]
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic
Period in office
Status
Reference
1
Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P.
July 05, 1957 – November 24, 1960
Remained as Bishop of Nha Trang. [ 4]
Bishop
Coat of Arms
Period in office
Status
Reference
1
Bishop Paul-Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P.
November 24, 1960 – July 03, 1966
Died in office [ 5]
2
Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận
April 13, 1967 – April 24, 1975
Transferred to Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.
3
Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà
April 25, 1975 – December 04, 2009
Resigned
4
Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh
December 04, 2009 – May 01, 2023
–
Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh July 23, 2022 – May 01, 2023 Apostolic Administrator
5 Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ May 01, 2023 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Bishops of Nha Trang (1997-2009)
Coadjutor Bishop
Coat of arms
Period in office
Reference
1
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhỏ
April 21, 1997 – May 21, 2003
[ 6]
2
Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh
November 08, 2008 – December 04, 2009
References
External links
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