Roman Catholic Diocese of Bùi Chu

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Diocese of Bùi Chu

Dioecesis Buichuensis

Giáo phận Bùi Chu
Catholic
Cathedrale Bui Chu, Nam Dinh.jpg
Bùi Chu Cathedral (2011)
Location
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Hà Nội
Statistics
Area1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,296,363
430,937 [1]  (33.2%)
Parishes233 [2]
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established
  • 5 September 1848; 175 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Diocese
Cathedral Cathedral of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Patron saint Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception [3]
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Website
http://gpbuichu.org/

The diocese of Bùi Chu (Latin : Dioecesis Buichuensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. It encompasses 4/5 of Nam Định Province in terms of area, including the six districts of Xuân Trường, Giao Thủy, Hải Hậu, Nghĩa Hưng, Trực Ninh, and Nam Trực and part of Nam Định city. The current bishop of the diocese since August 2013 is Thomas Aquinas Vũ Đình Hiệu. [4]

Contents

Overview

Bùi Chu Diocese covers an area of 1,350 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

From the late 17th century until 1930s, this was a center of the Spanish Dominican mission in Vietnam. The covering area of Bùi Chu is the same as at present as it has been from 1936, when it still was an apostolic vicariate. It was declared a diocese on November 24, 1960.

By 2018, the Diocese of Bùi Chu had about 409,000 believers (32.8% of the population) in 176 parishes. [5]

The diocese is divided into 13 deaneries: Báo Đáp, Bùi Chu, Đại Đồng, Kiên Chính, Lạc Đạo, Liễu Đề, Ninh Cường, Phú Nhai, Quần Phương, Quỹ Nhất, Thức Hóa, Tứ Trùng, and Tương Nam.

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking (1847-1924)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Domingo Martí, O.P. May 18, 1847 – August 26, 1852Died in office [6]
2Bishop José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P. August 26, 1852 – July 20, 1857Died in office, Martyred.
3 San Melchor de Quiros.jpg Bishop José Melchór García-Sampedro Suárez, O.P. July 20, 1857 – July 28, 1858
4 Valentino-Vinh.jpg Bishop Valentín Faustino Berrio-Ochoa de Aristi, O.P. July 28, 1858 – November 01, 1861
5Bishop Bernabé García Cezón, O.P. September 09, 1864 – November, 1879Resigned
6Bishop Manuel Ignacio RiañoNovember, 1879 – November 26, 1884Died in office
7Bishop Wenceslao Oñate, O.P. November 26, 1884 – June 23, 1897
8Bishop Máximo Fernández, O.P. February 12, 1898 – August 14, 1907Resigned
9Bishop Pedro Muñagorri y Obineta, O.P. August 14, 1907 – December 23, 1924Remained as vicar apostolic of Bui Chu.

Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
9Bishop Pedro Muñagorri y Obineta, O.P. December 03, 1924 – June 17, 1936Died in office [7]
10Bishop Domingo Hồ Ngọc CẩnJune 17, 1936 – November 27, 1948
Bishop Thaddeus Le Huu Tu, PhatDiem, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Thaddeus Lê Hữu Từ, O. Cist. 1948 – February 03, 1950Apostolic Administrator
11 Portrait of Pham Ngoc Chi, bishop of Bui Chu.jpg Bishop Pierre-Marie Phạm Ngọc ChiFebruary 03, 1950 – March 05, 1960Transferred to Quy Nhon
Fr. Joseph-Marie Phạm Năng Tĩnh1959 – March 05, 1960Apostolic Administrator
12Bishop Joseph-Marie Phạm Năng TĩnhMarch 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960Remained as bishop of Bui Chu

Bishop of Bùi Chu (1960-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Joseph-Marie Phạm Năng TĩnhNovember 24, 1960 – February 11, 1974Died in office [8]
2Bishop Dominique-Marie Lê Hữu CungApril 28, 1975 – March 12, 1987
3Bishop Joseph Vũ Duy NhấtMarch 12, 1987 – December 11, 1999
4Bishop Joseph Hoàng Văn Tiệm, S.D.B. July 04, 2001 – August 17, 2013
5 Bishop Thomas Aquinas Vu Dinh Hieu, bishop of Bui Chu, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu Coat of arms of Thomas Aquinas Vu Dinh Hieu.svg August 17, 2013 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking (1848-1884)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P. September 05, 1848 – August 26, 1852 [9]
2Bishop José Melchór García-Sampedro Suárez, O.P. April 15, 1853 – July 20, 1857
3Bishop Valentín Faustino Berrio-Ochoa de Aristi, O.P. December 25, 1857 – July 28, 1858
4Bishop Manuel Ignacio RiañoAugust 20, 1866 – November, 1879
5Bishop Wenceslao Oñate, O.P. September 18, 1882 – November 26, 1884
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu (1935-1936)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Domingo Hồ Ngọc CẩnMarch 11, 1935 – June 17, 1936 [10]
Coadjutor Bishops of Bùi Chu (1979-2013)
Coadjutor BishopsCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Joseph Vũ Duy NhấtJuly 04, 1979 – March 12, 1987 [11]
2 Bishop Thomas Aquinas Vu Dinh Hieu, bishop of Bui Chu, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu Coat of arms of Thomas Aquinas Vu Dinh Hieu.svg December 24, 2012 – August 17, 2018
Auxiliary Bishops of Bùi Chu (2005-2009)
Coat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference
1 Giam muc Nguyen Van De, Thai Binh, 2021.jpg Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B. Coat of arms of Pierre Nguyen Van De.svg November 29, 2005 – July 25, 2009 [12]

Sites

The Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Xuân Ngọc Commune, Xuân Trường District, which has been assigned as the see (the location of the cathedral and its Bishop's chair, and thus the headquarters) of the diocese. [13] There are 12 Shrines in the diocese. The Basilica of Immaculate Conception, Phu Nhai is one of them.

There is a traditional charity centre called Nhà Dục Anh (Orphanage House) in the northwest side of the Bùi Chu Cathedral. [14]

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  14. The Bui Chu Orphanage - Saint An's Family

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