Diocese of Ðà Lat

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Bishop(s) Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 November 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 9,764 (3,771 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 9 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tp. Da Lat, Viet Nam Telephone: (063)822.415 Fax: 830.112

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Simon Hoa Nguyên-van Hien † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 5 Sep 1973 Died)
• Barthélémy Nguyên Son Lâm, P.S.S. † (30 Jan 1975 Appointed - 23 Mar 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Thanh Hóa)
• Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon (23 Mar 1994 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1960	Erected		Diocese of Ðà Lat (erected)
22 June 1967	Territory Lost	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	69,193	306,416	22.6%	62	62	124	558		133	405	66	ap1971
1980	100,000	400,000	25.0%	75	40	115	869		67		42	ap1981
1983	100,000	450,000	22.2%	68	40	108	925		72	605	48	ap1991
1999	236,350	1,000,000	23.6%	87	42	129	1,832		299	596	61	ap2000
2000	250,669	1,000,000	25.1%	83	43	126	1,989		238	529	61	ap2001
2001	258,252	1,020,602	25.3%	82	47	129	2,001		163	523	71	ap2002
2002	259,901	1,085,277	23.9%	87	50	137	1,897		164	556	71	ap2003
2003	281,593	1,085,277	25.9%	87	53	140	2,011		162	574	71	ap2004
2004	299,778	1,119,991	26.8%	86	54	140	2,141		191	595	71	ap2005
2006	299,339	1,169,925	25.6%	91	78	169	1,771		290	732	70	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon (Priest: 21 Dec 1967; Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Oct 1991; Bishop: 23 Mar 1994)
• Joseph Vo Duc Minh (Priest: 24 Apr 1971 to 8 Nov 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Barthélémy Nguyên Son Lâm, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1975 to 23 Mar 1994)
• Simon Hoa Nguyên-van Hien † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 5 Sep 1973)