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Revision as of 13:17, 26 November 2024

Diocese of Cần Thơ

Dioecesis Canthoensis

Giáo phận Cần Thơ
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

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

  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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