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Revision as of 02:50, 16 November 2018
Diocese of Cân Tho Dioecesis Canthoensis Giáo phận Cần Thơ | |
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 Cân Tho Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ho Chi Minh |
| Metropolitan | Ho Chi Minh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,214 km2 (4,716 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 4,836,900 181,856 (3.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Stephanus Tri Buu Thiên |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Cần Thơ (Template:Lang-la) 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
- Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (June 20, 1990 – October 17, 2010)
- Stephen Tri Bửu Thiên (2010–present)
References
| Province of Hanoi |  | |
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| Province of Hue | ||
| Province of Saigon | ||
10°01′38″N 105°47′05″E / 10.0271°N 105.7848°E
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