Diocese of Phan Thiết

Dioecesis Phanthietensis

Bishop(s)

Joseph Đỗ Mạnh Hùng, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 January 1975
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viet Nam
Square Kilometers: 7,943 (3,067 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 422 Tran Hung Dao, Tx. Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Viet Nam
Telephone: (062)3819.560
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul Nguyễn Văn Hoà † (30 Jan 1975 Appointed - 25 Apr 1975 Appointed, Bishop of Nha Trang)
Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi † (6 Dec 1979 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Retired)
Paul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan † (1 Apr 2005 Succeeded - 25 Jul 2009 Resigned)
Joseph Vũ Duy Thống † (25 Jul 2009 Appointed - 1 Mar 2017 Died)
Joseph Đỗ Mạnh Hùng (3 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 January 1975	Erected	Diocese of Nha Trang (Binh-Tuy and Binh-Thûan)	Diocese of Phan Thiết (erected)

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

1979 75,000 600,000 12.5% 52 5 57 1,315 15 109 43 ap1991

1999 126,336 979,732 12.9% 65 6 71 1,779 38 214 71 ap2000

2000 134,511 1,047,040 12.8% 65 6 71 1,894 36 224 56 ap2001

2001 135,717 1,047,040 13.0% 71 4 75 1,809 5 59 176 60 ap2002

2003 140,328 1,156,428 12.1% 72 9 81 1,732 57 182 64 ap2004

2004 147,000 1,106,012 13.3% 71 9 80 1,837 49 309 64 ap2005

2013 171,518 1,180,300 14.5% 110 19 129 1,329 108 485 77 ap2014

2016 179,303 1,207,389 14.9% 134 26 160 1,120 167 544 93 ap2017

2019 187,047 1,298,970 14.4% 151 40 191 979 247 797 100 ap2020

2021 188,856 1,232,267 15.3% 158 36 194 973 165 798 100 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1979	75,000	600,000	12.5%	52	5	57	1,315		15	109	43	ap1991
1999	126,336	979,732	12.9%	65	6	71	1,779		38	214	71	ap2000
2000	134,511	1,047,040	12.8%	65	6	71	1,894		36	224	56	ap2001
2001	135,717	1,047,040	13.0%	71	4	75	1,809	5	59	176	60	ap2002
2003	140,328	1,156,428	12.1%	72	9	81	1,732		57	182	64	ap2004
2004	147,000	1,106,012	13.3%	71	9	80	1,837		49	309	64	ap2005
2013	171,518	1,180,300	14.5%	110	19	129	1,329		108	485	77	ap2014
2016	179,303	1,207,389	14.9%	134	26	160	1,120		167	544	93	ap2017
2019	187,047	1,298,970	14.4%	151	40	191	979		247	797	100	ap2020
2021	188,856	1,232,267	15.3%	158	36	194	973		165	798	100	ap2022