- Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh Long
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The diocese of Vinh Long (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhlongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The bishop is Thomas Nguyên Van Tan, since 2001.
The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 7,878 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.
By 2004, the diocese of Vinh Long had about 183,728 believers (4.6% of the population), 158 priests and 88 parishes.[1]
St. Anne’s Cathedral in Vinh Long 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 Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City · Diocese of Ba Ria · Diocese of Can Tho · Diocese of Da Lat · Diocese of Long Xuyen · Diocese of My Tho · Diocese of Phan Thiet · Diocese of Phu Cuong · Diocese of Vinh Long · Diocese of Xuan LocProvince of Hue This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Vietnam is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.