Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt

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Bishop(s) Vacant Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc, Bishop Emeritus Joseph Trinh Chinh Truc, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 22 June 1967 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huê Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 21,723 (8,390 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 104 Phan Chu Trinh, Tp. Buon Ma Thuot, thin Dak Lak, Viet Nam Telephone: (050)853.161

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre Nguyên Huy Mai † (22 Jun 1967 Appointed - 4 Aug 1990 Died)
• Joseph Trinh Chinh Truc (4 Aug 1990 Succeeded - 29 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc (29 Dec 2000 Succeeded - 17 May 2006 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1967	Erected	Diocese of Ðà Lat Diocese of Kontum	Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	48,794	282,132	17.3%	63	3	66	739		12	35	38	ap1971
1979	66,854	600,000	11.1%	60		60	1,114		19	134	34	ap1991
1995	150,000	1,500,000	10.0%	48	2	50	3,000		2	137	78	ap2000
2000	252,441	2,100,000	12.0%	70	2	72	3,506		7	180	48	ap2001
2001	262,480	1,900,000	13.8%	70	2	72	3,645		7	180	51	ap2002
2002	281,843	1,900,000	14.8%	70	4	74	3,808		9	245	52	ap2004
2004	303,368	1,900,000	16.0%	70	4	74	4,099		55	280	51	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pierre Nguyên Huy Mai † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1967 to 4 Aug 1990)
• Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Apr 1997; Bishop: 29 Dec 2000 to 17 May 2006)
• Joseph Trinh Chinh Truc (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jun 1981; Bishop: 4 Aug 1990 to 29 Dec 2000)