The diocese of Thai Binh (Latin: Dioecesis de Thai Binh) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu, since 2022, succeeding Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ.
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 2,200 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42 priests, and 64 parishes.[1]
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thái Bình town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
In May 2008, the authorities returned the two-building compound My Duc seminary, built in 1936, to the diocese. The seminary, which now bears the name of the Sacred Heart, provides education for 33 Roman Catholic students.[3]
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Thái Bính (1936-1960)
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Juan Casado Obispo, O.P. | March 9, 1936 – January 19, 1941 | Died in office | [4] | |
| 2 | Bishop Santos Ubierna, O.P. | February 24, 1942 – April 15, 1955 | |||
| 3 | Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | March 5, 1960 – November 24, 1960 | Remained as bishop of Thái Bính | ||
Bishops of Thái Bính (1960-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | November 24, 1960 – June 7, 1987 | Died in office | [5] | ||
| 2 | Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | June 7, 1987 – March 14, 1989 | ||||
| 3 | Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang | December 3, 1990 – July 25, 2009 | Resigned | |||
| 4 | Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B. | July 25, 2009 – October 29, 2022 | ||||
| 5 | Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu | October 29, 2022 – present | Current bishop | |||
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | October 30, 1979 – June 7, 1982 | [6] | |
References
- 1.Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- 2.GCatholic.org
- 3."After 31 years Thai Binh seminary to reopen", Asia News, July 2008.
- 4."Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
- 5."Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".
- 6."Diocese of Thái Bính Ordinaries".