Roman Catholic Diocese of Can Tho

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

Bishops

• Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuân (June 20, 1990–October 17, 2010)
• Stephen Tri Bửu Thiên (2010–present)

References

1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
2. ^ Giga Catholic Information

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