Roman Catholic Diocese of Kon Tum

Coordinates: 14°20′43″N 108°00′48″E / 14.3453°N 108.0132°E / 14.3453; 108.0132
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Diocese of Kon Tum

Dioecesis Kontumensis

Giáo phận Kontum
Kontum Cathedral
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
MetropolitanHuế
Statistics
Area25,728 km2 (9,934 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
1,775,200
291,063 (16.4%)
Parishes94
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 1932 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum)
  • 1960 (as Diocese of Kontum)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kon Tum
Secular priests103
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritusMichael 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.

The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km² of central Vietnam. It is 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

Vicars Apostolic

  • Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. (10 January 1933 - 16 July 1940)
  • Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion, M.E.P. (23 December 1941 - 19 August 1951)
  • Paul-Léon Seitz
    , M.E.P. (19 June 1952 - 24 November 1960)

Bishops

External links

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