Roman Catholic Diocese of Phan Thiet

The diocese of Phan Thiêt (Latin: Dioecesis Phanthietensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop is Paul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan, since 2005. On July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Joseph Vũ Duy Thống to be bishop upon Hoan's retirement.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 30, 1975.

The diocese covers an area of 7,854 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Phan Thiêt had about 147,000 believers (13.3% of the population), 80 priests and 64 parishes.^[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral (or Lạc Đạo Cathedral (old name)) in Phan Thiet city (Binh Thuan Province) has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.^[2]

There are 238 sisters from Lovers of the Holy Cross congregation doing active social and missionary work within the Diocese.^[3]

References

1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
2. ^ Giga Catholic Information
3. ^ "Mission is sustained by education and charity", Asia news, November 2007.

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