Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế
Archdiocese (Metropolitan) of Huế (Latin: Archidioecesis Huéensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.
Archdiocese of Huế Archidioecesis Hueensis Tổng Giáo Phận Huế | |
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 Cathedral of Huê | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,227 km2 (4,721 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 2,150,700 66,700 (3.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 August 1850 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Huế |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of La Vang[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Bishops emeritus | Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng Archbishop Emeritus (2012-2016) Stephen Nguyễn Như Thể Archbishop Emeritus (1998–2012) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| tonggiaophanhue | |
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km² and headed by Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (from 2016), who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa.
The suffragan dioceses are:
- Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt
- Diocese of Đà Nẵng
- Diocese of Kontum
- Diocese of Nha Trang
- Diocese of Quy Nhơn.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the Cathedral of the Archdiocese.[2]
By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.[3]
Ordinaries
- François Pellerin, MEP, 1850–62
- Joseph Sohier, MEP, 1862–76
- Jean Pontvianne, MEP, 1877–79
- Louis Caspar, MEP, 1880–1907
- Eugène Allys, MEP, 1908-1931
- Alexandre Chabanon, MEP, 1931–36
- François Lemasle, MEP, 1936–46
- Jean-Baptiste Urrutia, MEP, 1948–60
- Pierre Martin Ngô Đình Thục, 1960–68
- Philippe Nguyên-Kim-Diên, 1968–88
- Vacant (1988–98)
- Stephen (Étienne) Nguyễn Như Thể, 1998–2012
- Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng, 2012–2016
- Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, 2016–present
References
- Nguyễn, Chí Linh (2019-12-31). "Decision on the Patron Saint of Huế Archdiocese". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy Directory profile of the Archdiocese of Huế
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