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{{Short description|Catholic diocese in Southern Vietnam}}
{{Infobox diocese
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Cân Tho
| border = Catholic
| name = Cần Thơ
| latin = Dioecesis Canthoensis
| latin = Dioecesis Canthoensis
| local = Giáo phận Cần Thơ
| local = Giáo phận Cần Thơ
| image = Cathedrale Cần Thơ.jpg
| image = Cathedrale Cần Thơ 2.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| image_size = 230px
| image_alt =
| image_alt =
| caption = Cân Tho Cathedral
| caption = Cần Thơ Cathedral
| coat = <!-- Coat of arms file name (excluding File: prefix) -->
| coat = <!-- Coat of arms file name (excluding File: prefix) -->
| coat_size =
| coat_size =
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| flag_alt =
| flag_alt =
<!---- Locations ---->
<!---- Locations ---->
| country = [[Vietnam]]
| country = {{flag|Vietnam}}
| territory =
| territory =
| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city|Ho Chi Minh]]
| province = [[List of Catholic dioceses in Vietnam#Ecclesiastical Province of Sài Gòn|Sài Gòn]]
| metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city|Ho Chi Minh]]
| metropolitan =
| archdeaconries =
| archdeaconries =
| deaneries =
| deaneries =
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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 = 4,836,900
| population = 5,308,914
| population_as_of = 2006
| population_as_of = 2022
| catholics = 181,856
| catholics = 190,549
| catholics_percent = 3.8
| catholics_percent = 3.6
| parishes = <!-- Number of parishes in the diocese -->
| parishes = <!-- Number of parishes in the diocese --> 150
| churches = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
| churches = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
| congregations = <!-- Number of congregations in the diocese -->
| congregations = <!-- Number of congregations in the diocese -->
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| rite = [[Roman Rite]]
| rite = [[Roman Rite]]
| established =
| established =
| cathedral = Sacred Heart Cathedral in [[Cần Thơ]]
| cathedral = Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
| cocathedral =
| cocathedral =
| patron = <!-- Patron saint(s) of the diocese (or archdiocese) -->
| patron = <!-- Patron saint(s) of the diocese (or archdiocese) --> [[Sacred Heart]]
| patron_title = <!-- Use to override the default label "Patron saint" -->
| patron_title = <!-- Use to override the default label "Patron saint" -->
| priests = <!-- Number of priests in the diocese -->
| priests = <!-- Number of priests in the diocese --> 249 (18 religious priests)
<!---- Current leadership ---->
<!---- Current leadership ---->
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE. This will update the Popes Automatically as they change -->
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE. This will update the Popes Automatically as they change -->
| patriarch =
| patriarch =
| major_archbishop =
| major_archbishop =
| bishop = Stephanus Tri Buu Thiên
| bishop = [[Stephanus Tri Buu Thiên]]
| bishop_title = <!-- Type of ordinary: i.e. Bishop or Archbishop. Default is Bishop -->
| bishop_title = <!-- Type of ordinary: i.e. Bishop or Archbishop. Default is Bishop -->
| metro_archbishop = Paul Bui Van Đoc
| metro_archbishop = [[Joseph Nguyễn Năng]]
| coadjutor =
| coadjutor = [[Peter Lê Tấn Lợi]]
| suffragans = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration); use | suffragan = for one -->
| suffragans = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration); use | suffragan = for one -->
| auxiliary_bishops = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) -->
| auxiliary_bishops = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) -->
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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==

⚫
*[[Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận]] (June 20, 1990 – October 17, 2010)
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Stephen Tri Bửu Thiên]] (2010–present)
! colspan="3" | Ordinaries
! Coat of Arms
! Period in office
! Status
! Reference
|-
| colspan=7 style="text-align:center;" |'''Vicars Apostolic of Cần Thơ'''
|-
| 1
|
| Bishop [[Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình]]
| [[File:Coat of arms of Paul Nguyễn Văn Bình.svg|150px]]
| September 20, 1955 – November 24, 1960
| ''Later Archbishop of Saigon''
| rowspan=1 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Diocese of Cần Thơ Bishops |url=https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cant1.htm?tab=bishops |website=gcatholic}}</ref>
|-
| 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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[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ho Chi Minh City|Can Tho, Roman Catholic Diocese of]]
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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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