Archdiocese of Huế
Catholic archdiocese in central Vietnam
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The Archdiocese of Huế (Latin: Archidioecesis Huéensis) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.
Country
Vietnam
VietnamArea9,823[1] km2 (3,793 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2022)
- 1,796,240
- 68,303 (3.8%)
Archdiocese of Huế Archidioecesis Hueensis Tổng Giáo Phận Huế | |
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 The coat of arms of Archbishop Ngân | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Huế |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,823[1] km2 (3,793 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 96[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of La Vang[3] |
| Secular priests | 143 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
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The creation of the archdiocese in its present form was declared on 24 November 1960. It covers an area of 12,227 km2 and has been under the leadership of Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh, who was previously the Bishop of Thanh Hóa, since 2016.
The suffragan dioceses are:
- Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột
- Diocese of Đà Nẵng
- Diocese of Kontum
- Diocese of Nha Trang
- Diocese of Quy Nhơn.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Huế has been assigned as the cathedral of the archdiocese.[4]
By 2004, the Archdiocese of Huế had about 65,770 Roman Catholics (3.3% of the population), 93 priests and 177 parishes.[5]
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924)
| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop François-Marie-Henri-Agathon Pellerin, M.E.P. | August 27, 1850 – September 13, 1862 | Died in office | [6] |
| 2 | Bishop Joseph-Hyacinthe Sohier, M.E.P. | September 13, 1862 – September 03, 1876 | ||
| 3 | Bishop Martin-Jean Pontrianne, M.E.P. | August 31, 1877 – July 30, 1879 | ||
| 4 | Bishop Louis-Marie-Antoine Caspar, M.E.P. | March 23, 1880 – July 18, 1907 | Resigned | |
| 5 | Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P. | January 30, 1908 – December 03, 1924 | Remained as Vicar Apostolic of Huê. | |
Vicars Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960)
| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
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| 1 | Bishop Eugène-Marie-Joseph Allys, M.E.P. | December 03, 1924 – June 20, 1931 | Resigned | [7] |
| 2 | Bishop Alexandre-Paul-Marie Chabanon, M.E.P. | June 20, 1931 – June 04, 1936 | Died in Office | |
| 3 | Bishop François-Arsène-Jean-Marie-Eugène Lemasle, M.E.P. | February 04, 1937 – September 26, 1946 | ||
| 4 | Bishop Jean-Baptiste Urrutia, M.E.P. | February 21, 1948 – November 24, 1960 | Resigned | |
Archbishops of Huế (1960–present)
| Archbishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Pierre-Martin Ngô Ðình Thục |  |
24 November 1960 – 30 September 1964 | Resigned | [8] |
| 2 | Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền PFI | 11 March 1968 – 8 June 1988 | Died in office | |||
| – |  |
Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể | 23 March 1994 – 1 March 1998 | Apostolic Administrator | ||
| 3 | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể | 1 March 1998 – 18 August 2012 | Resigned | |||
| 4 |  |
Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng |  |
18 August 2012 – 29 October 2016 | Resigned | |
| 5 |  |
Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh |  |
29 October 2016 – 24 May 2025 | Resigned | |
| 6 |  |
Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân | |
24 May 2025 – present | Incumbent | |
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Cochin (1850–1924)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Huế (1924–1960)
Coadjutor Archbishops of Huế (1960–present)
| Coadjutor Archbishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Étienne Nguyễn Như Thể | September 07, 1975 – November 23, 1983 | ||
| 3 | |
Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân |  |
September 21, 2023 – May 24, 2025 |
Auxiliary Bishop of Huế (1960–present)
| Auxiliary Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jacques Lê Văn Mẫn | April 13, 1984 – December 7, 2001 | [11] | |
| 2 | |
Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng | February 19, 2005 – August 18, 2012 | ||
Other secular clergy who became bishops
- Dominique Marie Hồ Ngọc Cẩn, appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bùi Chu and Titular Bishop of Zenobias in 1935 and later succeeded
- Thaddeus Anselm Lê Hữu Từ O.Cist (deacon here until 1918), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diệm and Titular Bishop of Daphnusia in 1945
- Simon Hòa Nguyễn Văn Hiền, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sài Gòn and Titular Bishop of Sagalasse in 1955 and later Bishop of Đà Lạt
- Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận, appointed Bishop of Nha Trang in 1967 and later appointed Titular Archbishop of Vadesi and Coadjutor Archbishop of Sài Gòn in 1975 (later appointed Vice President and President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace) (elevated to Cardinal in 2001)
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