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Diocese of Bà Rịa

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Diocese of Ba Ria
Dioecesis Barianensis
Giáo phận Bà Rịa
Catholic
Coat of Arms of Bishop Sơn
Coat of Arms of Bishop Sơn
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Sài Gòn
Deaneries Bà Rịa
Bình Giã
Long Hương
Vũng Tàu
Xuyên Mộc
Statistics
Area 1,988 km2 (768 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics 		(as of 2022)
1,181,302
286,375 (24.2%)
Parishes 79
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Philip and Saint James in Bà Rịa
Patron saint Mary, Mother of God
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn[1]
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng
Vicar General Joseph Võ Công Tiến
Bishops emeritus Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm
Website
giaophanbaria.org

The Diocese of Bà Rịa (Latin: Dioecesis Barianensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon, in southern Vietnam, yet it depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of Mary, Mother of God, dedicated to the Apostles Saint Philip and Saint James, in the city of Bà Rịa, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Southeastern Vietnam.

History

The bishopric was established on 22 November 2005 as Diocese of Ba Ria / Bà Rịa (Tiếng Việt) / 巴地 (正體中文) / Barianen(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory detached from the Diocese of Xuân Lôc.[2]

According to Jesuit missionaries, in 1670, in Xích Lam (Ðất Ðỏ), near Bà Rịa, there were nearly 300 Catholic families. According to a report of Bishop M. Labbé, in 1670, "Dong Nai had at least over 2,000 parishioners". According to Adrien Launay, in 1747, the Đồng Nai region already had parish communities in Bengo (Bến Gỗ), R. Dou-nai (Đồng Nai), Dalua (Đá lửa?)[3][4] Ke-tat (Cái Tắt / Cái Tắc?)[5][6] Dou-mon (Đồng Môn?),[7] R. Moxoai (Mô Xoài), Ba-ria (Bà Rịa), Nui-nua (Núi Nứa) and Ðất Ðỏ, under the care of MEP and Jesuit missionaries.

Statistics and extent

As per 2014, the diocese pastorally served 254,302 Catholics (17.8% of 1,427,024 total) on an area of 1,989 km² in 84 parishes with 166 priests (101 diocesan, 65 religious), 799 lay religious (282 brothers, 517 sisters) and 71 seminarians.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bà Rịa (2005 – present)

Bishops Coat of Arms Period in office Status
1 Bishop Thomas Nguyễn Văn Trâm November 22, 2005 – May 06, 2017 Retired
2 Bishop Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn May 06, 2017 – present Current bishop

Coadjutor Bishops

  • Emmanuel Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (27 November 2015 – 6 May 2017)

Diocesan superiors

  • Vicar General: Joseph Võ Công Tiến
  • Rector of St. Thomas Hải Sơn Seminary: Joseph Đoàn Như Nghĩa
  • Chancellor of the Episcopal See: Jean Baptiste Nguyễn Văn Bộ
  • Chief of Office of the Bishopric: Joseph Nguyễn Công Luận
  • Dean of Bà Rịa: Joseph Đặng Cao Trí
  • Dean of Vũng Tàu: Matthew Trần Bảo Long
  • Dean of Long Hương: Alphonsus Nguyễn Văn Thế
  • Dean of Bình Giã: Paul Lê Đình Hùng
  • Dean of Xuyên Mộc: Peter Đinh Phước Đại

See also

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Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ba Ria is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[8]

References

  1. Back to citation "New Bishop succeeds in Ba Ria Diocese, Vietnam".
  2. Back to citation "Fides Service- Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples ASIA/VIET NAM - the Pope establishes the diocese of Ba Ria and appoints first bishop". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-03-10. Vatican press release on the creation of the diocese
  3. Back to citation Đại Nam nhất thống chí, tập 5, trang 51, gò Thạch Hỏa (Đá lửa)
  4. Back to citation Giáo phận Xuân Lộc: Nhà thờ Giáo xứ Tân Triều.
  5. Back to citation Đại Nam nhất thống chí, tập 5, trang 62, cù lao Cái Tắt. Cù lao Long Phước, quận 9, Tp. HCM
  6. Back to citation Basse Cochinchine. Carte générale... 20 km.
  7. Back to citation Đại Nam nhất thống chí, tập 5, trang 64, sông Đồng Môn
  8. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Ba Ria, official website
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