Diocese_of_Quy_Nhon

Roman Catholic Diocese of Qui Nhơn

Roman Catholic Diocese of Qui Nhơn

Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam

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 Nguyễn Soạn, 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.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    Catholic Hierarchy: "Diocese of Quy Nhon" retrieved November 8, 2015
  2. [2]
    GCatholic.org

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