Roman Catholic Diocese of Bà Rịa

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Diocese of Ba Ria

Dioecesis Barianensis

Giáo phận Bà Rịa
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHo Chi Minh City
MetropolitanHo Chi Minh City
Deaneries
  • Bà Rịa
  • Bình Giã
  • Long Hương
  • Vũng Tàu
  • Xuyên Mộc
Statistics
Area1,988 km2 (768 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2012)
1,011,971
247,252 (24.4%)
Parishes79
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Saint Philip and Saint James in Bà Rịa
Patron saintMary, Mother of God
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop[1]
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Năng
Website
giaophanbaria.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ba Ria (Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city, in southern Vietnam, yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of Mary, Mother of God, dedicated to the Apostles Saint Philip and Saint James, in Bà Rịa city, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Southeastern Vietnam.

History[]

The bishopric was established on 22 November 2005 as Diocese of Ba Ria / Bà Rịa (Tiếng Việt) / 巴地 (正體中文) / Barianen(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory detached from the Diocese of Xuân Lôc.[2]

According to Jesuit missionaries, in 1670, in Xích Lam (Ðất Ðỏ), near Bà Rịa, there were nearly 300 Catholic families. According to a report of Bishop M. Labbé, in 1670, "Dong Nai had at least over 2,000 parishioners". According to Adrien Launay, in 1747, the Đồng Nai region already had parish communities in Bengo (Bến Gỗ), R. Dou-nai (Đồng Nai), Dalua (Đá lửa ?)[3][4] Ke-tat (Cái Tắt / Cái Tắc ?)[5][6] Dou-mon (Đồng Môn ?)[7], R. Moxoai (Mô Xoài), Ba-ria (Bà Rịa), Nui-nua (Núi Nứa) and Ðất Ðỏ, under the care of MEP and Jesuit missionaries.

Statistics and extent[]

As per 2014, the diocese pastorally served 254,302 Catholics (17.8% of 1,427,024 total) on an area of 1,989 km² in 84 parishes with 166 priests (101 diocesan, 65 religious), 799 lay religious (282 brothers, 517 sisters) and 71 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries[]

  • (22 November 2005 - 6 May 2017), previously Titular Bishop of Hilta (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22) as Auxiliary Bishop of mother see Xuân Lôc (Vietnam) (1992.03.06 – 2005.11.22)
  • (6 May 2017 - ...), succeeding as previous Coadjutor Bishop of Ba Ria (27 November 2015 – 6 May 2017)
  • Representative General: Joseph Võ Công Tiến
  • Director of St. Thomas Hải Sơn Seminary: Joseph Đoàn Như Nghĩa
  • Chancellor of the Episcopal See: John the Baptist Nguyễn Văn Bộ
  • Chief of Office of the Bishopric: Joseph Nguyễn Công Luận
  • Bà Rịa County Governor: Joseph Đặng Cao Trí
  • Governor of Vũng Tàu: Matthew Trần Bảo Long
  • Long Hương County Governor: Alphonsus Nguyễn Văn Thế
  • Bình Giã County Governor: Paul Lê Đình Hùng
  • Xuyên Mộc County Governor: Peter Đinh Phước Đại

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "New Bishop succeeds in Ba Ria Diocese, Vietnam".
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Vatican press release on the creation of the diocese
  3. ^ Đại Nam nhất thống chí, tập 5, trang 51, gò Thạch Hỏa (Đá lửa)
  4. ^ Giáo phận Xuân Lộc: Nhà thờ Giáo xứ Tân Triều.
  5. ^ Đại Nam nhất thống chí, tập 5, trang 62, cù lao Cái Tắt. Cù lao Long Phước, quận 9, Tp. HCM
  6. ^ Basse Cochinchine. Carte générale... 20 km.
  7. ^ Đại Nam nhất thống chí, tập 5, trang 64, sông Đồng Môn

Sources and external links[]

Coordinates: 10°29′50″N 107°10′12″E / 10.4971°N 107.1700°E / 10.4971; 107.1700


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