Diocese of Bắc Ninh
| Diocese of Bac Ninh Dioecesis Bacninhensis Giáo phận Bắc Ninh | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
| Bắc Ninh Cathedral
Bắc Ninh Cathedral
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,600 km2 (9,500 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 9,087,530 147,715[1] (1.6%) |
| Parishes | 93[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 June 1883; 141 years ago as Apostolic Vicariate 24 November 1960; 63 years ago as Diocese |
| Cathedral | Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Rosary, Martyrs of Bac Ninh[3] |
| Secular priests | 96[4] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Bishops emeritus | Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat SJ |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese Website of the Diocese | |
Diocese of Bắc Ninh — 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.[5]
Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[6]
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1883-1924)
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P. | June 1, 1883 – February 7, 1902 | Died in office | [7] |
| 2 | Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. | February 7, 1902 – December 3, 1924 | Remained as Vicar apostolic of Bac Ninh | |
Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1960)
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. | December 3, 1924 – July 9, 1925 | Died in office | [8] |
| 3 | Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. | July 9, 1925 – October 14, 1931 | ||
| 4 | Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. | June 14, 1932 – December 19, 1947 | ||
| 5 | Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P. | March 12, 1950 – 1955 | Transferred to Quy Nhon. | |
| – | Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo | 1955 – April 05, 1963 | Apostolic Administrator | |
Bishops of Bắc Ninh (1963-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Bishop Paul-Joseph Pham Dinh Tung of Bac Ninh, Vietnam.jpg | Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng | April 5, 1963 – March 23, 1994 | Appointed Archbishop of Hà Noi | [9] | |
| 2 | File:Bishop Joseph Nguyen Quang Tuyen, bishop of Bac Ninh.jpg | Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến | March 23, 1994 – September 24, 2006 | Died in office | ||
| 3 | File:Bishop Cosma Hoang Van Dat, bishop of Bac Ninh, Vietnam.jpg | Cosma Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. | File:Coat of arms of Cosmas Hoàng Văn Đạt.svg | August 4, 2008 – June 17, 2023 | Resigned | |
| 4 | File:Đức Giám mục Giuse Đỗ Quang Khang.jpg | Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang | File:Episcopal Coat of Arms of Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang.svg | June 17, 2023 – present | Current bishop | |
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1889–1924)
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. | July 28, 1889 – February 7, 1902 | [10] |
| 2 | Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. | August 10, 1915 – December 3, 1924 | |
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924–1925)
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. | December 3, 1924 – July 7, 1925 | [11] |
- Coadjutor Bishops of Bac Ninh (1988–2023)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyen Quang Tuyen of Bac Ninh, Vietnam.jpg | Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến | December 15, 1988 – March 23, 1994 | [12] | |
| 2 | File:Official Portrait of Bishop Do Quang Khang, Diocese Bac Ninh, 2021.jpg | Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang | File:Episcopal Coat of Arms of Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang.svg | October 30, 2021 – June 17, 2023 | |
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bac Ninh is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[13]
External links
References
- Back to citation "D of Bac Ninh Statistics". gcatholic.
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- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- Back to citation GCatholic.org
- Back to citation "Diocese of Bac Ninh ordinaries". gcatholic.
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- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Bac Ninh, official website