Roman Catholic Diocese of Đà Nẵng

Diocese of Đà Nẵng

Dioecesis Danangensis

Giáo phận Đà Nẵng
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
MetropolitanHuế
Statistics
Area11,690 km2 (4,510 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
2,300,000
60,231 (2.6%)
Information
RiteLatin
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang
Patron saintSacred Heart
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Đà Nẵng (Latin: Dioecesis Đànẵngensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân since 2016. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 18, 1963. The diocese covers an area of 11,690 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. By 2004, the diocese of Đà Nang had about 57,870 believers (2.7% of the population), 68 priests and 38 parishes.[1] Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Bishops

  • Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi (January 18, 1963 - January 21, 1988)
  • François Xavier Nguyên Quang Sách (January 21, 1988 - November 6, 2000)
  • Paul Tịnh Nguyễn Bình Tĩnh, P.S.S. (November 6, 2000 - May 13, 2006)
  • Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri (May 13, 2006 - March 12, 2016), appointed Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng
  • Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân (since March 12, 2016)

References

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