Roman Catholic Diocese of Kon Tum

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Diocese of Kon Tum

Dioecesis Kontumensis

Giáo phận Kontum
Catholic
Kontum wooden catholic church.jpg
Kontum Cathedral
Location
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Huế
Metropolitan Huế
Statistics
Area25,187 km2 (9,725 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
2,138,500
394,274 [1]  (18.4%)
Parishes143
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established
  • January 18, 1932 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum)
  • November 24, 1960 (as Diocese of Kontum)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kon Tum
Patron saintSaint Étienne-Théodore Cuenot
Secular priests 103
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritus Michael Hoàng Đức Oanh
Website
giaophankontum.com

Diocese of Kon Tum (Latin: Dioecesis Kontumensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2015 is Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị. More than 16% of the million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities.

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The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km2 of central Vietnam. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic on January 18, 1932. On November 24, 1960, it was elevated to a diocese. In 1967, some of the territory was split off to form the new Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột.

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Kontum (1933-1960)

Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. January 10, 1933 – July 16, 1940Died in office [2]
2Bishop Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion, M.E.P. December 23, 1941 – August 19, 1951
3Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. June 19, 1952 – November 24, 1960Remains as Bishop of Kontum.

Bishop of Kontum (1960-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. November 24, 1960 – October 02, 1975Resigned [2]
2 Alexis Pham Van Loc Image.jpg Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc October 02, 1975 – April 08, 1995
3 Phero Tran Thanh Chung.jpg Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh ChungApril 08, 1995 – July 16, 2003
4 Bishop Hoang Duc Oanh.jpg Bishop Michel Hoàng Ðức Oanh Coat of arms of Michael Hoang Duc Oanh.svg July 16, 2003 – October 07, 2015
5Bishop Luy Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng VịOctober 07, 2015 – presentCurrent Bishop
Coadjutor Bishops of Kontum (1975-1995)
Coadjutor BishopPeriod in officeReference
1 Alexis Pham Van Loc Image.jpg Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn LộcMarch 27, 1975 – October 02, 1975 [2]
2 Phero Tran Thanh Chung.jpg Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh ChungMarch 26, 1981 – April 08, 1995

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References

  1. "Diocese of Kontum statistics". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Kontum ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

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