The diocese of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (Latin: Dioecesis Langsonensis et Caobangensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam's Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng provinces.
Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri (vn) was appointed in 2016 as the diocese's bishop.[1]
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. The diocese covers an area of 17,815 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese had 6,078 believers (0.5% of the population), 4 priests and 11 parishes.[2] Saint Dominic Cathedral in Lạng Sơn has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[3] In June 2007, fifty deacons were officially ordained in Lạng Sơn.
Ordinaries
Prefects apostolics of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (1913-1939)
| Prefect apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fr. Bertrand Cothonay, O.P. | 1913 – 1924 | Resigned | [4] |
| 2 | Fr. Marie-Dominique Maillet, O.P. | March 31, 1925 – 1930 | ||
| – | Fr. Félix-Maurice Hedde, O.P. | June 01, 1929 – July 11, 1931 | Apostolic administrator | |
| 3 | November 20, 1931 – July 11, 1939 | Remained, and later he became bishop and vicar apostolic of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng | ||
Vicars apostolic of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (1939-1960)
| Prefect apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Félix-Maurice Hedde, O.P. | July 11, 1939 – May 4, 1960 | Died in office | [5] |
| 2 | Bishop Réginald-André-Paulin-Edmond Jacq, O.P. | May 4, 1960 – November 24, 1960 | Resigned | |
Bishops of Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng (1960-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Vincent de Paul Phạm Văn Dụ | November 24, 1960 – September 2, 1998 | Died in office | [6] | ||
| – | Cardinal Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng | March 01, 1998 – September 02, 1998 | Apostolic Administrator sede plena | |||
| September 02, 1998 – June 06, 1999 | Apostolic Administrator | |||||
| 2 | Bishop Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt | June 3, 1999 – February 19, 2005 | Transferred to Hanoi. | |||
| 3 | Bishop Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | October 12, 2007 – March 12, 2016 | Transferred to Đà Nang | |||
| 4 | Bishop Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri | March 12, 2016 – present | Current bishop | |||
| Coadjutor vicar apostolic | Period in office | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Réginald-André-Paulin-Edmond Jacq, O.P. | July 8, 1948 – May 4, 1960 | [7] |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Period in office | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Bishop-elect Vincent de Paul Phạm Văn Dụ | March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960 | [8] |
References
- 1."Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- 2."Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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