Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc
Diocese of Xuân Lộc Dioecesis Xuanlocensis Giáo phận Xuân Lộc | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,965 km2 (2,303 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 3,910,000 1,073,179 (27.4%) |
| Parishes | 277 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 October 1965 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King in Long Khánh |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Secular priests | 465 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Đo Văn Ngân |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Năng |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh |
| Website | |
| giaophanxuanloc.net | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc (
Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city in southern Vietnam, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization
.
Its
Southeastern Vietnam
. The bishop, since January 16, 2021, is John Đỗ Văn Ngân.
History
- It was erected on 14 October 1965, as Diocese of Xuân Lôc / Xuân Lộc (Tiếng Việt) / 春祿 (正體中文) / Xuanlocen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Saigon(now Ho Chi Minh city)
- On 22 November 2005, it lost part of its territory to establish the Diocese of Ba Ria.
Statistics
As of 2014, the diocese pastorally served 921,489 Catholics (30.5% of 3,020,800 total) on 5,964 km² in 246 parishes with 498 priests (359 diocesan, 139 religious), 2,256 lay religious (447 brothers, 1,809 sisters) and 168 seminarians.
Bishops
(all Roman Rite)
Bishops of Xuân Lôc
- Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (14 October 1965 - 17 June 1974)
- Dominique Nguyên Văn Lãng (1 July 1974 - 22 February 1988)
- Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (22 February 1988 - 30 September 2004)
- Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 September 2004 - 7 May 2016)
- Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (7 May 2016 - 16 January 2021)
- John Đỗ Văn Ngân (16 January 2021 - present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (16 July 1975 – 22 February 1988)
- Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (4 June 2015 - 7 May 2016)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm (6 March 1992 - 22 November 2005), appointed Bishop of Bà Rịa
- Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (25 July 2009 - 24 December 2012), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu and later succeeded
- Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (28 February 2013 - 4 June 2015), appointed Coadjutor Bishop and subsequently succeeded here
- John Đỗ Văn Ngân (2 May 2017 - 16 January 2021), appointed Bishop here
Other secular clergy who became bishops
- Archbishop of Hồ Chi Minh Cityand concurrently Apostolic Administrator in the former
- Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (priest here, 1980-2005), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bà Rịa in 2015 and later succeeded
See also
References
Sources and external links
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