Diocese of Ðà Nẵng

Dioecesis Danangensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 January 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huế
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viet Nam
Square Kilometers: 11,723 (4,528 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.giaophandanang.org
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 156 Tran-Phu, Tp. Da Nang, Viet Nam
Telephone: (00236)3826.628

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Marie Phạm Ngọc Chi † (18 Jan 1963 Appointed - 21 Jan 1988 Died)
François Xavier Nguyễn Quang Sách † (21 Jan 1988 Succeeded - 6 Nov 2000 Retired)
Paul Nguyễn Bình Tinh, P.S.S. † (6 Nov 2000 Succeeded - 13 May 2006 Retired)
Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri (13 May 2006 Appointed - 12 Mar 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Lạng Sơn et Cao Bằng)
Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân (12 Mar 2016 Appointed - 21 Sep 2023 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Huế)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 January 1963	Erected	Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn)	Diocese of Ðà Nẵng (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 106,766 1,110,000 9.6% 77 4 81 1,318 6 369 38 ap1971

1974 91,583 1,500,000 6.1% 83 7 90 1,017 25 456 38 ap1981

1990 42,500 1,600,000 2.7% 45 45 944 1 286 36 ap1991

1995 52,000 1,952,000 2.7% 40 1 41 1,268 1 328 33 ap2001

2001 54,205 2,081,759 2.6% 48 48 1,129 1 265 41 ap2003

2003 57,870 2,183,369 2.7% 61 61 948 368 41 ap2004

2004 57,870 2,132,234 2.7% 68 68 851 300 38 ap2005

2006 60,231 2,300,000 2.6% 61 4 65 926 4 311 45 ap2007

2013 67,577 2,384,672 2.8% 63 11 74 913 13 218 50 ap2014

2016 70,342 2,348,071 3.0% 78 20 98 717 28 248 54 ap2017

2019 73,226 2,423,190 3.0% 73 24 97 754 32 256 50 ap2020

2021 73,923 2,629,812 2.8% 79 28 107 690 42 249 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	106,766	1,110,000	9.6%	77	4	81	1,318	6	369	38	ap1971
1974	91,583	1,500,000	6.1%	83	7	90	1,017	25	456	38	ap1981
1990	42,500	1,600,000	2.7%	45		45	944	1	286	36	ap1991
1995	52,000	1,952,000	2.7%	40	1	41	1,268	1	328	33	ap2001
2001	54,205	2,081,759	2.6%	48		48	1,129	1	265	41	ap2003
2003	57,870	2,183,369	2.7%	61		61	948		368	41	ap2004
2004	57,870	2,132,234	2.7%	68		68	851		300	38	ap2005
2006	60,231	2,300,000	2.6%	61	4	65	926	4	311	45	ap2007
2013	67,577	2,384,672	2.8%	63	11	74	913	13	218	50	ap2014
2016	70,342	2,348,071	3.0%	78	20	98	717	28	248	54	ap2017
2019	73,226	2,423,190	3.0%	73	24	97	754	32	256	50	ap2020
2021	73,923	2,629,812	2.8%	79	28	107	690	42	249	51	ap2022