Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiết

The diocese of Phan Thiêt (Latin: Dioecesis Phanthietensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. On 25 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Joseph Vũ Duy Thống as bishop, who served until his death in 2017. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared 30 January 1975. The diocese covers an area of 7,854 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

Diocese of Phan Thiêt

Dioecesis Phanthietensis

Giáo phận Phan Thiết
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHo Chi Minh
MetropolitanHo Chi Minh
Statistics
Area7,854 km2 (3,032 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,106,012
147,000 (13.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established30 January 1975
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Phan Thiết
Patron saintMary, Mother of God
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Do Manh Hung
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
Website
Website of the Diocese

By 2004, the diocese of Phan Thiêt had about 147,000 believers (13.3% of the population), 80 priests and 64 parishes.[1] Sacred Heart Cathedral (formerly Lạc Đạo Cathedral) in Phan Thiết city (Bình Thuận Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2] There are 238 sisters from Lovers of the Holy Cross congregation doing active social and missionary work within the Diocese.

References

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