Diocese of Bắc Ninh

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The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin: Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about 123,090 believers (1.8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes.[1]

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1883-1924)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
1Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P.June 1, 1883 – February 7, 1902Died in office[3]
2Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.February 7, 1902 – December 3, 1924Remained as Vicar apostolic of Bac Ninh

Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolicPeriod in officeStatusReference
2Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.December 3, 1924 – July 9, 1925Died in office[4]
3Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.July 9, 1925 – October 14, 1931
4Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P.June 14, 1932 – December 19, 1947
5Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P.March 12, 1950 – 1955Transferred to Quy Nhon.
–Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo1955 – April 05, 1963Apostolic Administrator

Bishops of Bắc Ninh (1963-present)

BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeStatusreference
1Paul Joseph Phạm Đình TụngApril 5, 1963 – March 23, 1994Appointed Archbishop of Hà Noi[5]
2Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnMarch 23, 1994 – September 24, 2006Died in office
3Cosma Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J.August 4, 2008 – June 17, 2023Resigned
4Joseph Đỗ Quang KhangJune 17, 2023 – presentCurrent bishop
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.July 28, 1889 – February 7, 1902[6]
2Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.August 10, 1915 – December 3, 1924
Coadjutor Vicar ApostolicPeriod in officeReference
2Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.December 3, 1924 – July 7, 1925[7]
Coadjutor BishopCoat of ArmsPeriod in officeReference
1Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnDecember 15, 1988 – March 23, 1994[8]
2Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang KhangOctober 30, 2021 – June 17, 2023

References

  1. 1.Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. 2.GCatholic.org
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