Diocese of Hưng Hóa
Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
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The diocese of Hưng Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis Hung Hoaënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.
Vietnam- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2021)
- 8,010,300
- 267,400[2] (3.3%)
Diocese of Hưng Hóa Dioecesis Hung Hoaensis Giáo Phận Hưng Hóa | |
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| Catholic | |
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
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| Parishes | 160[3] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| 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 | |
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 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 |  |
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 | |
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang | November 24, 1960 – November 14, 1985 | Died in office | [9] | |
| 2 |  |
Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh | November 14, 1985 – January 22, 1989 | |||
| 3 |  |
Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Phụng Hiểu | December 03, 1990 – May 09, 1992 | |||
| 4 | Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy Chương |  |
August 05, 2003 – March 01, 2011 | Transferred to Đà Lat | ||
| 5 |  |
Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất |  |
March 01, 2011 – August 29, 2020 | Resigned | |
| – |  |
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên | August 29, 2020 – December 18, 2021 | Apostolic administrator | ||
| 6 |  |
Bishop Dominic Hoàng Minh Tiến | |
December 18, 2021 – present | Current bishop | |
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hưng Hóa (1936-1938)
- Coadjutor Bishop of Hưng Hóa (1976-1985)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Bishop Joseph Phan Thế Hinh | April 14, 1976 – November 14, 1985 | [11] |
- Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa
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