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Diocese of Hưng Hóa

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Diocese of Hưng Hóa
Dioecesis Hung Hoaensis
Giáo Phận Hưng Hóa
Catholic
The coat of arms of Bishop Tiến
The coat of arms of Bishop Tiến
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Hà Nội
Statistics
Area 58,000[1] km2 (22,000 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics 		(as of 2021)
8,010,300
267,400[2] (3.3%)
Parishes 160[3]
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 15 April 1895 - Established as Apostolic Vicariate
24 November 1960 - Elevated as Diocese
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Thérèse the Little Flower of Jesus (Sơn Lộc)
Patron saint Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Auxiliary Bishops Paul Nguyễn Quang Ðĩnh
Bishops emeritus Jean Marie Vũ Tất
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Hưng Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis Hung Hoaënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

History

François-Marie Savina served in the Hưng Hóa area for 40 years.[4]

The current Bishop is Dominic Hoang Minh Tien.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 54,351 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Hung Hóa had about 198,000 believers (3.1% of the population), 24 priests and 73 parishes.[5] In 2011, it had 222,647 Catholics, 54 priests, and 191 religious.

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Cathedral in Trung Son Tay commune (Hà Tây Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[6]

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Upper Tonking (1895-1924)

Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P. April 18, 1895 – December 03, 1924 Remained as vicar apostolic of Hưng Hóa. [7]

Vicar Apostolics of Hưng Hóa (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P. December 03, 1924 – May 21, 1938 Resigned [8]
2 Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P. May 21, 1938 – November 21, 1943 Died in office
3 Bishop Jean-Marie Mazé, M.E.P. January 11, 1945 – March 05, 1960 Resigned
4 File:Bishop Nguyen Huy Quang, Hung Hoa, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang March 05, 1960 – November 24, 1960 Remained as bishop of Hưng Hóa.

Bishops of Hưng Hóa (1960-present)

Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1 File:Bishop Nguyen Huy Quang, Hung Hoa, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang November 24, 1960 – November 14, 1985 Died in office [9]
2 File:Bishop Phan The Hinh of Hung Hoa, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh November 14, 1985 – January 22, 1989
3 File:Bishop Nguyen Phung Hieu of Hung Hoa, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Phụng Hiểu December 03, 1990 – May 09, 1992
4 Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy Chương File:Coat of arms of Anthony Vũ Huy Chương.svg August 05, 2003 – March 01, 2011 Transferred to Đà Lat
5 File:GM Vũ Tất. lễ nhậm chức GM GP. Vinh, 2019.jpg Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất File:Coat of arms of John Maria Vũ Tất.svg March 01, 2011 – August 29, 2020 Resigned
– File:Bishop Nguyen Van Vien of Vinh, 2023.jpg Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên August 29, 2020 – December 18, 2021 Apostolic administrator
6 File:Giám mục Hoàng Minh Tiến, Hưng Hóa, 2022.jpg Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến File:Coat of arms of Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến.svg December 18, 2021 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hưng Hóa (1936-1938)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P. July 07, 1936 – May 21, 1938 [10]
Coadjutor Bishop of Hưng Hóa (1976-1985)
Coadjutor Bishop Period in office Reference
1 File:Bishop Phan The Hinh of Hung Hoa, Vietnam.jpg Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh April 14, 1976 – November 14, 1985 [11]
Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa
Auxiliary Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1 File:GM Vũ Tất. lễ nhậm chức GM GP. Vinh, 2019.jpg Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất File:Coat of arms of John Maria Vũ Tất.svg March 29, 2010 – March 01, 2011 [12]
2 File:Bishop Nguyen Huu Long of Vinh, 2023.jpg Bishop Alphonse Nguyễn Hữu Long, P.S.S. File:COA Bishop Alfonso Nguyen Huu Long of Vinh, Vietnam.jpg June 15, 2013 – December 22, 2018
3 Bishop Paul Nguyễn Quang Ðĩnh March 15, 2025 – present[13]

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hung Hoa is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[14]

References

  1. Back to citation "D of Hung Hoa latest statistics". gcatholic.
  2. Back to citation "D of Hung Hoa latest statistics". gcatholic.
  3. Back to citation "D of Hung Hoa latest statistics". gcatholic.
  4. Back to citation Catholic Vietnam: A Church from Empire to Nation -Charles Keith - 2012 Page 123 "The most notable of these authors was François-Marie Savina, who during his nearly forty years in the hưng hóa region... From the 1880s until the First World War, much of the increasingly literate French population learned about the nation's..."
  5. Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. Back to citation GCatholic.org
  7. Back to citation "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  8. Back to citation "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  9. Back to citation "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  10. Back to citation "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  11. Back to citation "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  12. Back to citation "Diocese of Hung Hoá ordinaries". gcatholic.
  13. Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 15.03.2025". Holy See Press Office. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  14. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Hung Hoa, official website

Bibliography

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