Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa
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History
François-Marie Savina served in the Hưng Hóa area for 40 years.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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, 1895Template:SndDecember 03, 1924 | Remained as vicar apostolic of Hưng Hóa. | [4] |
Vicar Apostolics of Hưng Hóa (1924-1960)
| Vicar apostolic | Period in office | Status | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Paul-Marie Ramond, M.E.P. | December 03, 1924Template:SndMay 21, 1938 | Resigned | [5] | |
| 2 | Bishop Gustave-Georges-Arsène Vandaele, M.E.P. | May 21, 1938Template:SndNovember 21, 1943 | Died in office | ||
| 3 | Bishop Jean-Marie Mazé, M.E.P. | January 11, 1945Template:SndMarch 05, 1960 | Resigned | ||
| 4 | File:Bishop Nguyen Huy Quang, Hung Hoa, Vietnam.jpg | Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Huy Quang | March 05, 1960Template:SndNovember 24, 1960 | Remained as bishop of Hưng Hóa. | |
Bishops of Hưng Hóa (1960-present)
- 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 | [7] |
- 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 | [8] |
- 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 | [9] |
| 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 Nguyen Quang Dinh | March 15, 2025 – present[10]
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References
- ↑ 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 ..."
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
- ↑ GCatholic.org
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