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
Bishops of Đà Nẵng (1963–present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre-Marie Phạm Ngọc Chi | January 18, 1963 – January 21, 1988 | Died in office | [3] | ||
| 2 | François Xavier Nguyễn Quang Sách | January 21, 1988 – November 6, 2000 | Resigned | |||
| 3 | Paul Tịnh Nguyễn Bình Tĩnh, P.S.S. | November 6, 2000 – May 13, 2006 | ||||
| 4 | Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri | May 13, 2006 – March 12, 2016 | Appointed Bishop of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng. | |||
| 5 | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | March 12, 2016 – September 21, 2023 | Appointed Coadjutor Archbisbhop of Huế | |||
| – | Archbishop Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | September 21, 2023 – present | Apostolic Administrator | |||
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Quang Sách | June 6, 1975 – January 21, 1988 | [4] | |
| 2 | Bishop Paul Nguyễn Bình Tĩnh, P.S.S. | May 10, 2000 – November 6, 2000 | ||
Other secular clergy who became bishops
- Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (incardinated here in 1963), appointed Bishop of Xuân Lộc in 1965
- Dominic Mai Thanh Lương (priest here, 1966–1976), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange and Titular Bishop of Cebarades in 2003
- Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long PSS (priest here, 1990–2003), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa and Titular Bishop of Gummi in Bizacena in 2013 and later Bishop of Vinh
References
- 1.Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- 2.GCatholic.org
- 3."Diocese of Đà Nang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- 4."Diocese of Đà Nang ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.