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Archdiocese of Hà Nội

Archidioecesis Hanoiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên, Archbishop
  • Joseph Ngô Quang Kiệt, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Laurent Chu Văn Minh, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 24 November 1960
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Viet Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 6,000 (2,317 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.tonggiaophanhanoi.org/
  • Mailing Address: Toa Tong Giam Muc, 40 Pho Nha Chung, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Viet nam
  • Telephone: (04)3825.4424

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Tonking
1659ErectedDiocese of Macau Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tonking (erected)
24 July 1678Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tonking Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}
24 July 1678Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Tonking Vicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}
27 March 1846Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale} (erected)
15 April 1895Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Tonking {Tonkino Superiore} (erected)
15 April 1901Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Coastal Tonking {Tonkino Marittimo} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hà Nôi
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Hà Nôi
Archdiocese of Hà Nội
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Hà Nôi Archdiocese of Hà Nội

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Hà Nôi
1950200,0002,000,00010.0%1616722887739184125ap1951
Archdiocese of Hà Nội
1963157,000501513,078113112ap1991
1995400,0006,000,0006.7%538616,55712220130ap2000
2000320,0006,000,0005.3%392417,8042177135ap2001
2001300,0006,000,0005.0%372397,69244271130ap2002
2002305,0006,000,0005.1%463496,22445280130ap2003
2003304,0006,000,0005.1%454496,2047212130ap2004
2004282,8865,297,3395.3%554594,79415231132ap2005
2006290,7545,297,3395.5%523555,28614244133ap2007
2013346,0005,620,0006.2%10891172,9573543272ap2014
2016315,7648,651,0003.7%120351552,03754452145ap2017
2019317,5608,623,6803.7%150201701,86833529151ap2020
2021325,0008,732,0003.7%170332031,60043748174ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tonking
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 123
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 123
  • Archdiocese of Hà Nội
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350
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