Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ

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Diocese of Cân Tho

Dioecesis Canthoensis

Giáo phận Cần Thơ
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Cân Tho Cathedral
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical province Ho Chi Minh
Metropolitan Ho Chi Minh
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
4,836,900
181,856 (3.8%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Stephanus Tri Buu Thiên
Metropolitan Archbishop Paul Bui Van Đoc
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km2 (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]

Bishops

References

  1. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  2. ↑ GCatholic.org


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