Roman Catholic Diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng
Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis Giáo phận Lạng Sơn Cao Bằng | |
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Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Hanoi |
Metropolitan | Hanoi |
Statistics | |
Area | 17,815 km2 (6,878 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,153,000 6,078 (0.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Lạng Sơn |
Patron saint | Saint Dominic |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (Latin: Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam's Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng provinces.
Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri (vn) was appointed in 2016 as the diocese's bishop.[1]
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 17,815 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese had 6,078 believers (0.5% of the population), 4 priests and 11 parishes.[2] St. Joseph's Cathedral in Lạng Sơn has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3] In June 2007, fifty deacons were officially ordained in Lạng Sơn.
References[]
- ^ "Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ GCatholic.org
Coordinates: 21°50′N 106°45′E / 21.833°N 106.750°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Vietnam
- Christian organizations established in 1960
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Hanoi
- 1960 establishments in North Vietnam
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- Vietnam religion stubs