Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc
Diocese of Xuân Lộc Dioecesis Xuanlocensis Giáo phận Xuân Lộc | |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,965 km2 (2,303 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 3,020,800 921,489 (30.5%) |
| Parishes | 246 |
| 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 |
| 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.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
- Suffragan Bishops of Xuân Lôc
- Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (14 October 1965 - death 17 June 1974)
- Dominique Nguyên Văn Lãng (1 July 1974 - death 22 February 1988)
- Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (22 February 1988 - retired 30 September 2004), President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam (1990 – 1995), died 2007; previously Coadjutor Bishopof Xuân Lôc (1975.07.16 – succession 1988.02.22)
- Ba Ria(Vietnam) (2005.11.22 – ...)
- Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 September 2004 - retired 7 May 2016)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (2009.07.25 – 2012.12.24), Titular Bishop of Bahanna (2009.07.25 – 2012.12.24); later Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu(Vietnam) (2012.12.24 – 2013.08.17), succeeding as Bishop of Bùi Chu (Vietnam) (2013.08.17 – ...)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (2009.07.25 – 2012.12.24), Titular Bishop of
- Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (7 May 2016 - 2021.01.16), previously Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala(2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc (2013.02.28 – 2015.06.04), Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (2015.06.04 – 2016.05.07)
- Auxiliary Bishop (2017.05.02 – 2021.01.16): John Đỗ Văn Ngân, Titular Bishop of Buleliana (2017.05.02 – 2021.01.16).
- John Đỗ Văn Ngân. Bishop of Xuân Lộc (2021.01.16 - ...)
See also
References
Sources and external links
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