Diocese of Bùi Chu

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Bishop(s) Joseph Hoàng Van Tiem, S.D.B., Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Dê, S.D.B., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 24 November 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hà Nôi Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 1,350 (521 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, Bui Chu, Xuan Ngoc, Xuan Truong, Nam Dinh, Viet Nam Telephone: (0350)886.118 Fax: 887.521

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale}
  • Latin Name: Ton-Kin Centralis
  • Erected: 5 September 1848
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu
  • Latin Name: Buichuensis
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 1,273 (491 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Domingo Martí, O.P. † (5 Sep 1848 Appointed - 26 Aug 1852 Died)
• St. José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P. † (26 Aug 1852 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1857 Died)
• St. Melchor García Sanpedro, O.P. † (20 Jul 1857 Succeeded - 28 Jul 1858 Died)
• Bernabé García Cezón, O.P. † (9 Sep 1864 Appointed - Nov 1879 Resigned)
• Manuel Ignacio Riaño, O.P. † (Nov 1879 Succeeded - 26 Nov 1884 Died)
• Máximo Fernández, O.P. † (12 Feb 1898 Appointed - 14 Aug 1907 Resigned)
• Pedro Muñagorri y Obineta, O.P. † (14 Aug 1907 Appointed - 17 Jun 1936 Died)
• Dominique Ho Ngoc Cân † (17 Jun 1936 Succeeded - 28 Nov 1948 Died)
• Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi † (3 Feb 1950 Appointed - 5 Mar 1960 Resigned)
• Joseph Maria Phâm-Nang-Tinh † (5 Mar 1960 Appointed - 11 Feb 1974 Died)
• Dominique Marie Lê-huu-Cung † (28 Apr 1975 Appointed - 12 Mar 1987 Died)
• Joseph Vû Duy Nhât † (12 Mar 1987 Succeeded - 11 Dec 1999 Died)
• Joseph Hoàng Van Tiem, S.D.B. (4 Jul 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale}
5 September 1848	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu
Diocese of Bùi Chu
24 November 1960	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu	Diocese of Bùi Chu

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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
Vicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu
1950	190,329	697,009	27.3%	173	9	182	1,045		30	115	305	ap1951
Diocese of Bùi Chu
1963	165,000	950,000	17.4%	30		30	5,500		1	90	117	ap1991
1999	355,864	1,100,250	32.3%	49		49	7,262			327	130	ap2000
2000	349,000	1,120,000	31.2%	47		47	7,425			371	130	ap2001
2001	361,733	1,138,270	31.8%	52		52	6,956			432	129	ap2002
2003	371,500	1,350,000	27.5%	74		74	5,020			421	129	ap2004
2004	380,130	1,336,400	28.4%	58		58	6,553			475	129	ap2005
2006	386,148	1,428,658	27.0%	83	1	84	4,597		1	502	129	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Hoàng Van Tiem, S.D.B. (Bishop: 4 Jul 2001 - )
• Pierre Nguyên Van Dê, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• St. Valentín Faustino Berrio Ochoa, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 25 Dec 1857 to 1 Nov 1861)
• Vicente Ferrer Carreras, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jan 1866 to 16 Sep 1867)
• St. José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 5 Sep 1848; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Aug 1852 to 20 Jul 1857)
• Máximo Fernández, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Feb 1898 to 14 Aug 1907)
• Bernabé García Cezón, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1864 to Nov 1879)
• St. Melchor García Sanpedro, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Apr 1853; Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jul 1857 to 28 Jul 1858)
• Dominique Ho Ngoc Cân † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Mar 1935; Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jun 1936 to 28 Nov 1948)
• Dominique Marie Lê-huu-Cung † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1975 to 12 Mar 1987)
• Domingo Martí, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Sep 1848 to 26 Aug 1852)
• Pedro Muñagorri y Obineta, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Aug 1907 to 17 Jun 1936)
• Wenceslao Oñate, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 18 Sep 1882; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Nov 1884 to 23 Jun 1897)
• Joseph Maria Phâm-Nang-Tinh † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Mar 1960; Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 11 Feb 1974)
• Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Feb 1950 to 5 Mar 1960)
• Manuel Ignacio Riaño, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 20 Aug 1866; Vicar Apostolic: Nov 1879 to 26 Nov 1884)
• Joseph Vû Duy Nhât † (Priest: 27 Nov 1960; Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Jul 1979; Bishop: 12 Mar 1987 to 11 Dec 1999)