Roman Catholic Diocese of Bắc Ninh

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Diocese of Bac Ninh

Dioecesis Bacninhensis

Giáo phận Bắc Ninh
Catholic
Nha Tho Chinh Toa Bac Ninh.jpg
Bắc Ninh Cathedral
Location
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Hà Nội
Statistics
Area24,600 km2 (9,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
9,087,530
147,715 [1]  (1.6%)
Parishes93 [2]
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established
  • 1 June 1883; 141 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Diocese
Cathedral Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
Patron saint Our Lady of the Rosary, Martyrs of Bac Ninh [3]
Secular priests 96 [4]
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Bishops emeritus Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat SJ
Website
Website of the Diocese
Website of the Diocese

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

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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. [5]

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. [6]

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1883-1924)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P. June 01, 1883 – February 07, 1902Died in office [7]
2Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. February 07, 1902 – December 03, 1924Remained as Vicar apostolic of Bac Ninh

Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
2Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. December 03, 1924 – July 09, 1925Died in office [8]
3Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. July 09, 1925 – October 14, 1931
4Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. June 14, 1932 – December 19, 1947
5Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P. March 12, 1950 – 1955Transferred to Quy Nhon.
Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo1955 – April 05, 1963Apostolic Administrator

Bishops of Bắc Ninh (1963-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusreference
1 Bishop Paul-Joseph Pham Dinh Tung of Bac Ninh, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng Coat of arms of Paul Joseph Pham Dinh Tung.svg April 05, 1963 – March 23, 1994Transferred to Hanoi [9]
2 Bishop Joseph Nguyen Quang Tuyen, bishop of Bac Ninh.jpg Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnMarch 23, 1994 – September 24, 2006Died in office
3 Bishop Cosma Hoang Van Dat, bishop of Bac Ninh, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. Coat of arms of Cosmas Hoang Van Dat.svg August 04, 2008 – June 17, 2023Resigned
4 Official Portrait of Bishop Do Quang Khang, Diocese Bac Ninh, 2021.jpg Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang Episcopal Coat of Arms of Joseph Do Quang Khang.svg June 17, 2023 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1889-1924)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. July 28, 1889 – February 07, 1902 [10]
2Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. August 10, 1915 – December 03, 1924
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1925)
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
2Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. December 03, 1924 – July 07, 1925 [11]
Coadjutor Bishops of Bac Ninh (1988-2023)
Coadjutor BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference
1 Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyen Quang Tuyen of Bac Ninh, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnDecember 15, 1988 – March 23, 1994 [12]
2 Official Portrait of Bishop Do Quang Khang, Diocese Bac Ninh, 2021.jpg Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang Episcopal Coat of Arms of Joseph Do Quang Khang.svg October 30, 2021 – June 17, 2023

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