Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh

Coordinates: 18°40′N 105°40′E / 18.667°N 105.667°E / 18.667; 105.667
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Diocese of Vinh

Dioecesis Vinhensis

Giáo phận Vinh
Catholic
Roman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 27 March 1846 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
  • 24 November 1960 - Promoted as Diocese
Cathedral
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên
Website
giaophanvinh.net

The Diocese of Vinh (

Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Most Reverend Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long
was appointed bishop on December 22, 2018.

The diocese covers an area of 16,499 km2, and is a

Archdiocese of Hanoi.[5]

Assumption Cathedral at Xã Đoài in Nghi Diên commune is the cathedral of the diocese.[6]

History

The circuit (trấn) of

Partition of Vietnam. After being split to establish the Diocese of Hà Tĩnh in 2018,[7]
the Diocese of Vinh currently covers Nghệ An Province only.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Tonking (1846-1924)

Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Jean-Denis Gauthier,
M.E.P.
 March 27, 1846 – December 08, 1877 Died in office [8]
2 Bishop Yves-Marie Croc,
M.E.P.
 December 08, 1877 – October 11, 1885
3 Bishop Louis-Marie Pineau,
M.E.P.
 May 21, 1886 – June 02, 1910 Resigned
4 Bishop François Belleville,
M.E.P.
 February 09, 1911 – July 07, 1912 Died in office
5 Bishop André-Léonce-Joseph Eloy,
M.E.P.
 December 11, 1912 – December 03, 1924 Remained as vicar apostolic of
Vinh.

Vicars Apostolic of Vinh (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
5 Bishop André-Léonce-Joseph Eloy,
M.E.P.
 December 03, 1924 – July 30, 1947 Died in office [9]
6 Bishop Jean-Baptiste Trần Hữu Ðức June 14, 1951 – November 24, 1960 Remained as bishop of
Vinh.

Bishops of Vinh (1960-present)

Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Jean-Baptiste Trần Hữu Ðức November 24, 1960 – January 05, 1971 Died in office [10]
2 Bishop Pierre-Marie Nguyễn Năng January 05, 1971 – July 06, 1978
3 Bishop Pierre-Jean Trần Xuân Hạp January 10, 1979 – December 11, 2002 Resigned
4 Bishop Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên December 11, 2002 – May 13, 2010
5 Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp,
O.P.
 May 13, 2010 – December 22, 2018
6 Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long,
P.S.S.
 		December 22, 2018 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolics of Southern Tonking (1848-1877)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Guillaume-Clément Masson,
M.E.P.
 May 23, 1848 – July 24, 1853 [11]
2 Bishop Yves-Marie Croc,
M.E.P.
 September 04, 1866 – December 08, 1877
Coadjutor Bishops of Vinh (1963-2000)
Coadjutor Bishops Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Paul Trần Ðình Nhiên February 05, 1963 – March 24, 1969 [12]
2 Bishop Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên July 06, 1992 – December 11, 2000

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Vinh stats". gcatholic.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Vinh stats". gcatholic.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Vinh stats". gcatholic.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Vinh stats". gcatholic.
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. ^ GCatholic.org
  7. ^ Rinunce e nomine, 22.12.2018
  8. ^ "Diocese of Vinh ordinaries". gcatholic.
  9. ^ "Diocese of Vinh ordinaries". gcatholic.
  10. ^ "Diocese of Vinh ordinaries". gcatholic.
  11. ^ "Diocese of Vinh ordinaries". gcatholic.
  12. ^ "Diocese of Vinh ordinaries". gcatholic.

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