Diocese of Thái Bình
Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
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The diocese of Thai Binh (Latin: Dioecesis de Thai Binh) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu, since 2022, succeeding Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ.
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2022)
- 3,255,178
- 141,259[2] (4.3%)
Diocese of Thái Bình Dioecesis de Thai Binh Giáo phận Thái Bình | |
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| Catholic | |
Thái Bình Cathedral | |
 The coat of arms of Bishop Cầu | |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hà Nội |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,221[1] km2 (858 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 135[3] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên |
| Bishops emeritus | Pierre Nguyên Văn Dê SDB |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 2,200 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.
By 2004, the diocese of Thai Binh had about 116,399 believers (4.1% of the population), 42 priests, and 64 parishes.[4]
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thái Bình town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[5]
In May 2008, the authorities returned the two-building compound My Duc seminary, built in 1936, to the diocese. The seminary, which now bears the name of the Sacred Heart, provides education for 33 Roman Catholic students.[6]
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Thái Bính (1936-1960)
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Juan Casado Obispo, O.P. | March 9, 1936 – January 19, 1941 | Died in office | [7] | |
| 2 | Bishop Santos Ubierna, O.P. | February 24, 1942 – April 15, 1955 | |||
| 3 |  |
Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | March 5, 1960 – November 24, 1960 | Remained as bishop of Thái Bính | |
Bishops of Thái Bính (1960-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Bishop Dominique Ðinh Ðức Trụ | November 24, 1960 – June 7, 1987 | Died in office | [8] | |
| 2 |  |
Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | June 7, 1987 – March 14, 1989 | |||
| 3 |  |
Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang | December 3, 1990 – July 25, 2009 | Resigned | ||
| 4 |  |
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Đệ, S.D.B. |  |
July 25, 2009 – October 29, 2022 | ||
| 5 |  |
Bishop Dominic Đặng Văn Cầu | |
October 29, 2022 – present | Current bishop | |
- Coadjutor Bishop of Thái Bính (1979-1982)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnh | October 30, 1979 – June 7, 1982 | [9] |
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