Diocese of Hà Tĩnh

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Diocese of Hà Tĩnh
Map of the Diocese of Hà Tĩnh
Basic data
Country Vietnam
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Hanoi
Diocesan bishop Paul Nguyên Thai Hop OP
surface 14,091 km²
Parishes 96 (2018)
Residents 2,153,300 (2018)
Catholics 241,112 (2018)
proportion of 11.2%
Diocesan priest 93 (2018)
Religious priest 19 (2018)
Catholics per priest 2.153
Friars 19 (2018)
Religious sisters 188 (2018)
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Vietnamese
cathedral Our Lady Cathedral
Website www.giaophanhatinh.net

The diocese of Ha Tinh ( Latin Dioecesis hatinhensis , Vietnamese Giáo Phan Ha Tinh ) is in Vietnam Located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Ha Tinh .

history

The Diocese of Hà Tĩnh was established on December 22, 2018 by Pope Francis from cession of territory from the Diocese of Vinh and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Hanoi as a suffragan . First Bishop was Paul Nguyên Thai Hop OP .

The diocese of Hà Tĩnh comprises the provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Bình .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Creazione della diocesi di Hà Tĩnh (Vietnam) e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 22, 2018, accessed December 22, 2018 (Italian).