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Diocese of Thái Bình

Dioecesis de Thai Binh



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 24 November 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hà Nội
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Viet Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 2,221 (857 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://giaophanthaibinh.org
  • Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, Cao Mai, Quang Hung, Kien Xuong, Tx. Thai Binh, Viet Nam
  • Telephone: (0227)3831.361

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Thái Binh
9 March 1936ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu (Nam-Dinh (Thai-Binh, Humg-Yen, and Nam-Dinh)) Vicariate Apostolic of Thái Binh (erected)
Diocese of Thái Bình
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Thái Binh Diocese of Thái Bình

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Thái Bình
196288,4521,660,8915.3%14146,3182614ap1971
197988,4463,986,4602.2%22224,02064ap1991
1996125,0001,560,0008.0%30304,1662664ap2000
2000120,0002,800,0004.3%34343,5294864ap2001
2001120,0002,800,0004.3%31313,8704864ap2002
2003119,7492,950,0004.1%38383,1517164ap2004
2004116,3992,850,0004.1%42422,7717964ap2005
2010133,0433,250,0004.1%57572,3343130102ap2011
2014129,2452,936,4004.4%7713901,43644155102ap2015
2017134,7002,955,0004.6%1302415487442187119ap2018
2020136,6563,289,3004.2%1334017378940242121ap2021
2022136,2933,155,8874.3%1305218274852358135ap2023

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 Thái Binh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 392, and Page 393
  • Diocese of Thái Bình
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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