Diocese of Thanh Ho�

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Bishop(s) Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 24 November 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of H� Nội Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viet Nam Square Kilometers: 11,700 (4,519 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://giaophanthanhhoa.net/ Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 50 Nguyen Truong To, Phuong Truong Thi, Thanh Hoa, Viet Nam Telephone: 237.385.3138

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh H�a
  • Latin Name: de Thanh Hoa
  • Erected: 7 May 1932
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viet Nam

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. † (21 Jun 1932 Appointed - 24 Nov 1960 Retired)
• Pierre Phạm Tần † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 1 Feb 1990 Died)
• Bartholom� Nguyễn Sơn L�m, P.S.S. † (23 Mar 1994 Appointed - 9 Jun 2003 Died)
• Joseph Nguyễn Ch� Linh (21 May 2004 Appointed - 29 Oct 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Huế)
• Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong (25 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh H�a
7 May 1932	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Ph�t Di�m (Annamite province of Thanh-Hoa and to the Laotian province of San-Nua or Huaphanh C�u-Laos)	Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh H�a (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh H�a (Sam-Neua)	Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
Diocese of Thanh Ho�
24 November 1960	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh H�a	Diocese of Thanh Ho�

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Thanh Ho�
1963	47,000	1,700,000	2.8%	26		26	1,807			30	44	ap1991
1999	113,710	3,553,710	3.2%	30		30	3,790			102	46	ap2000
2000	116,426	3,600,000	3.2%	35		35	3,326			112	46	ap2001
2001	121,021	3,467,609	3.5%	36		36	3,361			121	46	ap2002
2003	125,674	3,467,609	3.6%	40		40	3,141			148	46	ap2004
2004	128,206	3,509,600	3.7%	39		39	3,287			152	46	ap2005
2008	137,195	4,300,000	3.2%	60		60	2,286			206	51	ap2011
2014	142,454	4,123,000	3.5%	80		80	1,780			167	51	ap2015
2017	147,585	4,291,000	3.4%	104	2	106	1,392	14	2	212	73	ap2018
2020	154,000	4,440,000	3.5%	145	2	147	1,047	14	4	357	79	ap2021
2022	159,000	4,127,000	3.9%	160		160	993	14	4	379	79	ap2023
2023	159,797	4,164,140	3.8%	165	4	169	945	4	8	369	99	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Nguyễn Ch� Linh (Bishop: 21 May 2004 to 29 Oct 2016)
• Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong (Bishop: 25 Apr 2018 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jun 1932 to 24 Nov 1960)
• Bartholom� Nguyễn Sơn L�m, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1994 to 9 Jun 2003)
• Pierre Phạm Tần † (Priest: 7 Jun 1941; Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 17 Mar 1959; Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 1 Feb 1990)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh H�a Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 24, Page 363, and Page 364 Diocese of Thanh Ho� Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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