Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho
Diocese of Mỹ Tho Dioecesis Mythoensis Giáo phận Mỹ Tho | |
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Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mỹ Tho (
Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, in September, 2013 and in March, 2014, respectively.[1]
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 9,262 km2 and is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.
By 2021, the diocese of Mỹ Tho had about 138,102 Catholics (3.0% of the population), 148 priests and 113 parishes.[2]
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Mỹ Tho town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3]
Bishops
- Joseph Trần Văn Thiện (24 November 1960 - 24 February 1989)
- André Nguyễn Văn Nam (24 February 1989 - 26 March 1999)
- Paul Bùi Văn Đọc (26 March 1999 - 28 September 2013), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City)
- Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm(26 July 2014 – present)
References
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Diocese of Mỹ Tho". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. April 23, 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Cathedrals in Vietnam". GCatholic.org.
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