Bishopric of Ban Mê Thuột

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bishopric of Ban Mê Thuột
Basic data
Country Vietnam
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Huế
Diocesan bishop Vincent Nguyên Van Ban
founding 1967
surface 24,474 km²
Parishes 101 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Residents 2,862,811 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Catholics 418,280 (2015 / AP 2016 )
proportion of 14.6%
Diocesan priest 133 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Religious priest 39 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Catholics per priest 2,432
Friars 126 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Religious sisters 515 (2015 / AP 2016 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Vietnamese
cathedral Heart of jesus
Website http://gpbanmethuot.vn/

The Diocese of Ban Me Thuot ( lat. : Dioecesis Banmethuotensis , Vietnamese : Giáo Phan Ban Me Thuot ) is in Vietnam Located Roman Catholic diocese based in Buon Ma Thuot .

Ban Mê Thuột Cathedral

history

The diocese of Ban Mê Thuột was founded on June 22, 1967 by Pope Paul VI. Erected from territorial cessions of the dioceses Đà Lạt and Kontum and subordinated to the archbishopric Huế as a suffragan .

Bishops of Ban Mê Thuột

See also

Web links