Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
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 .
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
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
Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ
March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960
Remained as bishop of Thái Bính
Bishop
Coat of Arms
Period in office
Status
Reference
1
Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ
November 24, 1960 – June 07, 1987
Died in office
[ 8]
2
Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh
June 07, 1987 – March 14, 1989
3
Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang
December 03, 1990 – July 25, 2009
Resigned
4
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B.
July 25, 2009 – October 29, 2022
5
Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu
October 29, 2022 – present
Current bishop
Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (1979-1982)
Coadjutor Bishop
Period in office
Reference
1
Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh
October 30, 1979 – June 07, 1982
[ 9]
References
Province of Hanoi Province of Hue Province of Saigon
20°26′N 106°20′E / 20.433°N 106.333°E / 20.433; 106.333
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