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Diocese of Vinh

Dioecesis Vinhensis



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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: 16,493 (6,370 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.giaophanvinh.net/
  • Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, Giao Phan Vinh, Xa Doai, Nghi Dien, Nghi Loc, Nghe An, Viet Nam
  • Telephone: (036)5415.615

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale}
27 March 1846ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale} (erected)
21 June 1915Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Coastal Tonking {Tonkino Marittimo} (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale} (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh
Diocese of Vinh
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Vinh Diocese of Vinh
22 December 2018Territory LostDiocese of Vinh (Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Bình) Diocese of Hà Tĩnh (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Vinh
1963156,1951171171,33564135ap1971
1979264,0003,300,0008.0%95952,778185137ap1991
1999429,5284,929,5288.7%99994,338153151ap2000
2000421,5634,822,3938.7%1081083,903168143ap2001
2001417,8904,984,0008.4%1111113,764201151ap2002
2003446,3004,984,0009.0%1241243,599214144ap2004
2004453,0185,766,0007.9%1261263,595338143ap2005
2010492,9716,155,0008.0%15831613,0613697179ap2011
2014523,0465,218,60010.0%198212192,38835833186ap2015
2017546,7045,343,17010.2%250232732,002411,189193ap2018
2018281,9343,065,3009.2%126251511,86772193bul:22Dec2018
2020291,9463,327,7918.8%174362101,3901221,720117ap2021
2022300,6943,417,8098.8%211182291,3131161,606125ap2023

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 Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 123, to Page 124
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 330
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 25, and Page 26
  • Diocese of Vinh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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