The diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
Diocese of Nha Trang Dioecesis Nhatrangensis Giáo Phận Nha Trang | |
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Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
Metropolitan | Huế |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,486 km2 (3,663 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,786,000 200,385 (11.2%) |
Parishes | 90 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established |
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Cathedral | Christ the King in Nha Trang |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop Elect | Joseph Huynh Van Sy |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |
Bishops emeritus | Joseph Võ Đức Minh |
Website | |
giaophannhatrang.org |
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 9,486 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.
By 2013, the diocese of Nha Trang had about 200,385 Catholics (11.2% of the population), 191 priests and 90 parishes.
Christ the King Cathedral in Nha Trang has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.
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