Roman Catholic Diocese of Bắc Ninh

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Diocese of Bac Ninh

Dioecesis Bacninhensis

Giáo phận Bắc Ninh
Nha Tho Chinh Toa Bac Ninh.jpg
Cathedral of Bac Ninh
Location
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Hanoi
Metropolitan Hanoi
Statistics
Area24,600 km2 (9,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
8,061,000
125,000 (1.6%)
Parishes85
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Mary Queen of the Rosary in Bắc Ninh
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Do Quang Khang
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Bishops emeritus Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat
Website
Website of the Diocese
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin : Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about 123,090 believers (1.8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes. [1]

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. [2]

Ordinaries

Bishops of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking
Bishops of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh
Bishops of the Diocese of Bắc Ninh

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References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. GCatholic.org
  3. 1 2 "Resignations and Appointments, 17.06.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

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