Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang

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Diocese of Nha Trang

Dioecesis Nhatrangensis

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Nha Trang Cathedral
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Huế
Metropolitan Huế
Statistics
Area9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
1,786,000
200,385 (11.2%)
Parishes90
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established
  • 1957 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Nha Trang)
  • 1960 (as Diocese of Nha Trang)
Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the King
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Huỳnh Văn Sỹ  [ vi ]
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritus Joseph Võ Đức Minh
Website
giaophannhatrang.org

The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) 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 9,486 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.

By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes. [1]

Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. [2]

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic
Bishops

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