Roman Catholic Diocese of Kon Tum
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The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km2 of central Vietnam. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic on January 18, 1932. On November 24, 1960, it was elevated to a diocese. In 1967, some of the territory was split off to form the new Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột.
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Kontum (1933-1960)
| Vicar Apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. | January 10, 1933 – July 16, 1940 | Died in office | [1] |
| 2 | Bishop Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion, M.E.P. | December 23, 1941 – August 19, 1951 | ||
| 3 | Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. | June 19, 1952 – November 24, 1960 | Remains as Bishop of Kontum. | |
Bishop of Kontum (1960-present)
| Bishop | Coat of Arms | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. | November 24, 1960 – October 02, 1975 | Resigned | [1] | ||
| 2 | File:Alexis Pham Van Loc Image.jpg | Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc | October 02, 1975 – April 08, 1995 | |||
| 3 | File:Phêrô Trần Thanh Chung.jpg | Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung | April 08, 1995 – July 16, 2003 | |||
| 4 | File:Bishop Hoang Duc Oanh.jpg | Bishop Michel Hoàng Ðức Oanh | File:Coat of arms of Michael Hoàng Đức Oanh.svg | July 16, 2003 – October 07, 2015 | ||
| 5 | Bishop Luy Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị | October 07, 2015 – present | Current Bishop | |||
- Coadjutor Bishops of Kontum (1975-1995)
| Coadjutor Bishop | Period in office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Alexis Pham Van Loc Image.jpg | Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc | March 27, 1975 – October 02, 1975 | [1] |
| 2 | File:Phêrô Trần Thanh Chung.jpg | Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung | March 26, 1981 – April 08, 1995 | |
References
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