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{{Infobox diocese
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| border = Catholic
| name = Cần Thơ
| name = Cần Thơ
| latin = Dioecesis Canthoensis
| latin = Dioecesis Canthoensis
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| country = {{flag|Vietnam}}
| country = {{flag|Vietnam}}
| territory =
| territory =
| province = [[List of Catholic dioceses in Vietnam|Hồ Chi Minh City]]
| province = [[List of Catholic dioceses in Vietnam#Ecclesiastical Province of Sài Gòn|Sài Gòn]]
| metropolitan =
| metropolitan =
| archdeaconries =
| archdeaconries =
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| area_sqmi = <!-- Area in square miles, automatically converted -->
| area_sqmi = <!-- Area in square miles, automatically converted -->
| area_footnotes =
| area_footnotes =
| population = 5,849,720
| population = 5,308,914
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_as_of = 2022
| catholics = 188,113
| catholics = 190,549
| catholics_percent = 3.2
| catholics_percent = 3.6
| parishes = <!-- Number of parishes in the diocese --> 150
| parishes = <!-- Number of parishes in the diocese --> 150
| churches = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
| churches = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
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| map_caption =
| map_caption =
<!---- Website ---->
<!---- Website ---->
| website = [http://gpcantho.com/default.aspx Website of the Diocese]
| website = [http://gpcantho.com/ Website of the Diocese]
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}
The '''diocese of Cần Thơ''' ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Canthoënsis}}) is a [[Roman Catholic]] diocese of [[Vietnam]].
The '''diocese of Cần Thơ''' ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Canthoënsis}}) is a [[Roman Catholic]] diocese of [[Vietnam]].


The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
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==Bishops==
==Bishops==

===Vicar Apostolic of Cần Thơ===
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình]] (20 September 1955 – 24 November 1960), appointed [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City|Archbishop of Sài Gòn]]
! colspan="3" | Ordinaries
===Bishops of Cần Thơ===
! Coat of Arms
#[[Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền]] {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Little Brothers of Jesus|PFI]]}} (24 November 1960 – 11 March 1968), appointed [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế|Archbishop of Huế]]
! Period in office
#*<small>elevated to [[Titular Archbishop]] of Parium and Apostolic Administrator of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế|Huế]] on 30 September 1964</small>
! Status
#[[James Nguyễn Ngọc Quang|Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang]] (11 March 1968 – 20 June 1990)
! Reference
⚫
#[[Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận]] (20 June 1990 – 17 October 2010)
|-
#[[Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên]] (17 October 2010 – present)
| colspan=7 style="text-align:center;" |'''Vicars Apostolic of Cần Thơ'''
===Coadjutor Bishops===
|-
⚫
*Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang (22 March 1965 - 11 March 1968)
| 1
*Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (6 June 1975 - 20 June 1990)
|
*Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên (26 November 2002 - 17 October 2010)
| Bishop [[Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình]]
*[[Peter Lê Tấn Lợi]] (25 March 2023 - present)
| [[File:Coat of arms of Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình.svg|150px]]
===Other secular clergy who became bishops===
| September 20, 1955 – November 24, 1960
*[[Nguyễn Văn Thiện|Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện]] (incardinated here in 1955), appointed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vĩnh Long|Bishop of Vĩnh Long]] in 1960
| ''Later Archbishop of Saigon''
*[[Louis Hà Kim Danh]] (incardinated priest here, 1955-1965), appointed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Phú Cường|Coadjutor Bishop of Phú Cường]] in 1982 and later succeeded
| rowspan=1 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Diocese of Cần Thơ Bishops |url=https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cant1.htm?tab=bishops |website=gcatholic}}</ref>
*[[Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn]], appointed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho|Coadjutor Bishop of Mỹ Tho]] and later [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City|Archbishop of Hồ Chi Minh City]] (elevated to Cardinal in 2003)
|-
*[[Antoine Vũ Huy Chương]], appointed [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa|Bishop of Hưng Hóa]] in 2003 and later [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Lạt|Bishop of Đà Lạt]]
| colspan=7 style="text-align:center;" |'''Bishops of Cần Thơ'''
|-
| 1
|
| Bishop Philippe Nguyễn Kim Ðiền, P.F.J.
|
| November 24, 1960 – September 30, 1964
| ''Later Coadjutor Archbishop of Hue''
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Diocese of Cần Thơ Bishops |url=https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cant1.htm?tab=bishops |website=gcatholic}}</ref>
|-
| 2
|
⚫
| Bishop Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang
|
| March 22, 1965 – June 20, 1990
|rowspan=2|''Died in office''
|-
| 3
|
⚫
| Bishop [[Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận]]
|
| June 20, 1990 – October 17, 2010
|-
| 4
|[[File:Tri_Buu_Thien.jpg|110px]]
| Bishop Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên
|
| October 17, 2010 – present
| '''Current Bishop'''
|}

==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 26 November 2024

Diocese of Cần Thơ

Dioecesis Canthoensis

Giáo phận Cần Thơ
Catholic
Cần Thơ Cathedral
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceSài Gòn
Statistics
Area12,214 km2 (4,716 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2022)
5,308,914
190,549 (3.6%)
Parishes150
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Patron saintSacred Heart
Secular priests249 (18 religious priests)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopStephanus Tri Buu Thiên
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
CoadjutorPeter Lê Tấn Lợi
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km2 (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Bishops

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Ordinaries Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
Vicars Apostolic of Cần Thơ
1 Bishop Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình September 20, 1955 – November 24, 1960 Later Archbishop of Saigon [3]
Bishops of Cần Thơ
1 Bishop Philippe Nguyễn Kim Ðiền, P.F.J. November 24, 1960 – September 30, 1964 Later Coadjutor Archbishop of Hue [4]
2 Bishop Jacques Nguyễn Ngọc Quang March 22, 1965 – June 20, 1990 Died in office
3 Bishop Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận June 20, 1990 – October 17, 2010
4 Bishop Stephanus Tri Bửu Thiên October 17, 2010 – present Current Bishop

References

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  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. ^ GCatholic.org
  3. ^ "Diocese of Cần Thơ Bishops". gcatholic.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Cần Thơ Bishops". gcatholic.

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