Diocese of Kon Tum (Latin: Dioecesis Kontumensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam around the city of Kon Tum. The bishop since 2015 is Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị. More than 16% of the million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities.
The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km2 of central Vietnam. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic on January 18, 1932. On November 24, 1960, it was elevated to a diocese. In 1967, some of the territory was split off to form the new Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột.
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Kontum (1933-1960)
| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. | January 10, 1933 – July 16, 1940 | Died in office | [1] |
| 2 | Bishop Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion, M.E.P. | December 23, 1941 – August 19, 1951 | ||
| 3 | Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. | June 19, 1952 – November 24, 1960 | Remains as Bishop of Kontum. | |
Bishop of Kontum (1960-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. | November 24, 1960 – October 02, 1975 | Resigned | [1] | ||
| 2 | Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc | October 02, 1975 – April 08, 1995 | ||||
| 3 | Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung | April 08, 1995 – July 16, 2003 | ||||
| 4 | Bishop Michel Hoàng Ðức Oanh | July 16, 2003 – October 07, 2015 | ||||
| 5 | Bishop Luy Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị | October 07, 2015 – present | Current Bishop | |||
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc | March 27, 1975 – October 02, 1975 | [1] | |
| 2 | Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung | March 26, 1981 – April 08, 1995 | ||
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]"Diocese of Kontum ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.