Roman Catholic Diocese of Qui Nhơn
Diocese of Qui Nhon Dioecesis Quinhonensis Giáo phận Quy Nhơn | |
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 Our Lady of Assumption | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huê |
| Metropolitan | Huê |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,087 km2 (6,597 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 3,780,700 68,355 (1.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Qui Nhơn |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
| Bishops emeritus | Pierre Nguyên Soan Bishop Emeritus (1999-2012) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese of Qui Nhơn (also referred to as the diocese of Quy Nhơn; Latin: Dioecesis Quinhonensis; Vietnamese: Giáo phận Qui Nhơn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of Nha Trang, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. He will be ordained at a later date; as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Soan, he serves as an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the diocese but also, by canon law, has the right to automatically succeed him upon his death, retirement, or incapacitation.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2004, the diocese of Qui Nhơn had about 62,520 believers (1.7% of the population), 70 priests and 36 parishes.[1]
Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
Ordinaries[]
Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin[]
Erected 1659[1]
- Pierre Lambert de la Motte M.E.P. (1658–1679)
- Guillaume Mahot M.E.P. (1680–1684)
- François Perez (1687–1728)
- Alexandre de Alexandris (1728–1738)
- Arnaud-François Lefèbvre M.E.P. (1741–1760)
- Guillaume Piguel M.E.P. (1762–1771)
- Pierre-Joseph-Georges Pigneau de Béhaine, M.E.P. (1771–1799)
- M.E.P (1799–1823)
- Jean-Louis Taberd M.E.P (1827–1840)
- M.E.P (1840–1844)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin[]
Separated March 2, 1844[1] The separated entity, Vicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin, would later become the Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon and then the Archdiocese of Saigon.[1]
- Etienne-Théodore Cuénot M.E.P. (1844–1861)
- M.E.P. (1864–1878)
- M.E.P. (1879–1883)
- M.E.P. (1884–1901)
- M.E.P. (1902–1924)
Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon[]
Renamed December 3, 1924[1]
- Damien Grangeon MEP (1924–1929)
- M.E.P. (1930–1942)
- M.E.P. (1943–1957)
Diocese of Qui Nhon[]
Elevated November 24, 1960[1]
- (1960–1963)
- O.P. (1963–1974)
- (1974–1999)
- (1999–2012)
- (2012–present)
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Diocese of Quy Nhon" retrieved November 8, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org
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Coordinates: 13°46′31″N 109°14′06″E / 13.7752°N 109.2350°E
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