Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Thanh_Hóa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hóa
Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam
The Diocese of Thanh Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2018 is Joseph Nguyễn Đức Cường. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics.
The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a Vicariate Apostolic. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[1]
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