Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hóa
The Diocese of Thanh Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2018 is Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics.
Diocese of Thanh Hóa Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa Giáo phận Thanh Hóa | |
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Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Ecclesiastical province | Hanoi |
Metropolitan | Hanoi |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,168 km2 (4,312 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2008) 4,300,000 137,195 (3.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Thanh Hóa |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
Website | |
gpthanhhoa.org |
The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a Vicariate Apostolic. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[1]
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