Roman Catholic Diocese of Thái Bình
Diocese of Thái Bình Dioecesis de Thai Binh Giáo phận Thái Bình | |
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| Catholic | |
Catholic | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | SDB |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Thai Binh (
Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu, since 2022, succeeding Bishop Pierre Nguyên Văn Dê
.
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 2,200 km2, and is a
Archdiocese of Hanoi
.
By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42 priests and 64 parishes.[4]
In May, 2008, the authorities returned the two-building compound of build in 1936 My Duc seminary to the diocese. The seminary, which now bears the name of the
Roman Catholic students.[6]
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Thái Bính (1936-1960)
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Juan Casado Obispo, O.P.
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March 09, 1936 – January 19, 1941 | Died in office | [7] | |
| 2 | Bishop Santos Ubierna, O.P.
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February 24, 1942 – April 15, 1955 | |||
| 3 | 
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Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960 | Remained as bishop of Thái Bính | |
Bishops of Thái Bính (1960-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | November 24, 1960 – June 07, 1987 | Died in office | [8] | |
| 2 | 
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Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | June 07, 1987 – March 14, 1989 | |||
| 3 | 
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Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang
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December 03, 1990 – July 25, 2009 | Resigned | ||
| 4 | 
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Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B.
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July 25, 2009 – October 29, 2022 | ||
| 5 | 
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Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu | 
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October 29, 2022 – present | Current bishop | |
- Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (1979-1982)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | October 30, 1979 – June 07, 1982 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính stats". Gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính stats". Gcatholic.
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính stats". Gcatholic.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ^ GCatholic.org
- ^ "After 31 years Thai Binh seminary to reopen", Asia News, July 2008.
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
- ^ "Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
| Province of Hanoi |  | |
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| Province of Hue | ||
| Province of Saigon | ||
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