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Diocese of Bắc Ninh

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 24 November 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hà Nội
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Viet Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 24,600 (9,501 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.giaophanbacninh.org/
  • Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 537 Ngo Gia Tu, Tien An, Tx. Bac Ninh, Tinh Bac Ninh, Viet Nam
  • Telephone: (0222)3510.510

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Tonking {Tonkino Settentrionale}
1 June 1883ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Tonking {Tonkino Settentrionale} (erected)
31 December 1913Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Tonking {Tonkino Settentrionale} (Lang Son and Cao Bang along with Bao Lac, Quan Ba, and Long Van (in Ha Giang)) Prefecture Apostolic of Lang Són et Cao Bang (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Tonking {Tonkino Settentrionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh
Diocese of Bắc Ninh
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh Diocese of Bắc Ninh

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh
194958,0001,100,0005.3%6510757731119048ap1951
Diocese of Bắc Ninh
196335,4236175,0602448ap1971
197972,00051612,0002346ap1991
1999112,2136,828,9001.6%101011,22126946ap2000
2000114,4586,965,4781.6%101011,4453152ap2001
2001115,8247,648,3681.5%101011,58231281ap2002
2003117,1437,724,8511.5%19196,16532281ap2004
2004123,0906,909,2961.8%23235,35129947ap2005
2006131,8157,181,4091.8%28284,70730646ap2007
2012125,0008,061,0001.6%505552,272716785ap2013
2015131,7308,542,0001.5%6416801,6462424373ap2016
2018138,7908,697,8901.6%7321941,4763627977ap2019
2020140,4388,688,1701.6%84281121,2535523081ap2021
2022149,3399,000,0001.7%99301291,1575824190ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 25, and Page 26
  • Diocese of Bắc Ninh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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