- Roman Catholic Diocese of Quy Nhon
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The diocese of Quy Nhon (Latin: Dioecesis Quinhonensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhon and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of Nha Trang, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on December 31, 2009. He will be ordained at a later date; as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Soan, he serves as an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the diocese but also, by canon law, has the right to automatically succeed him upon his death, retirement, or incapacitation.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 16,200 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hue.
By 2004, the diocese of Quy Nhon had about 62,520 believers (1.7% of the population), 70 priests and 36 parishes.[1]
Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhon town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2]
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Roman Catholic Dioceses in Vietnam Province of Hanoi Province of Saigon Province of Hue Archdiocese of Hue · Diocese of Ban Me Thuot · Diocese of Da Nang · Diocese of Kontum · Diocese of Nha Trang · Diocese of Quy NhonThis article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.