Diocese of Qui Nhon

Dioecesis Quinhonensis

Giáo phận Quy Nhơn
Our Lady of Assumption
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuê
MetropolitanHuê
Statistics
Area17,087 km2 (6,597 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
3,780,700
68,355 (1.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption in Qui Nhơn
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMatthieu Nguyên Van Khôi
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritusPierre Nguyên Soan Bishop Emeritus (1999-2012)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Qui Nhơn (also referred to as the diocese of Quy Nhơn; Latin: Dioecesis Quinhonensis; Vietnamese: Giáo phận Qui Nhơn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of Nha Trang, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. He will be ordained at a later date; as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Soan, he serves as an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the diocese but also, by canon law, has the right to automatically succeed him upon his death, retirement, or incapacitation.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế.

By 2004, the diocese of Qui Nhơn had about 62,520 believers (1.7% of the population), 70 priests and 36 parishes.[1]

Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhơn town has been assigned as the cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Ordinaries

Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin

Erected 1659[1]

Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin

Separated March 2, 1844[1] The separated entity, Vicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin, would later become the Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon and then the Archdiocese of Saigon.[1]

  • Etienne-Théodore Cuénot M.E.P. (1844–1861)
  • Eugène-Étienne Charbonnier M.E.P. (1864–1878)
  • Louis-Marie Galibert M.E.P. (1879–1883)
  • Désiré-François-Xavier Van Camelbeke M.E.P. (1884–1901)
  • Damien Grangeon M.E.P. (1902–1924)

Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon

Renamed December 3, 1924[1]

  • Damien Grangeon MEP (1924–1929)
  • Augustin-Marie Tardieu M.E.P. (1930–1942)
  • Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet M.E.P. (1943–1957)

Diocese of Qui Nhon

Elevated November 24, 1960[1]

  • Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi (1960–1963)
  • Dominique Hoàng Văn Đoàn O.P. (1963–1974)
  • Paul Huynh Dông Các (1974–1999)
  • Pierre Nguyên Soan (1999–2012)
  • Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi (2012–present)

References

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