Diocese of My Tho

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Bishop(s) Paul Bùi Van Ðoc, 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: 9,262 (3,577 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.tgmmt.org/ Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 32 Hung Vuong, Thanh-pho My Tho, Tien Giang, Viet Nam Telephone: (073)873.299 Fax: 875.792

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Trãn-Vãn-Thiên † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 24 Feb 1989 Died)
• André Nguyên Van Nam † (24 Feb 1989 Succeeded - 26 Mar 1999 Retired)
• Paul Bùi Van Ðoc (26 Mar 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1960	Erected		Diocese of My Tho (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	56,900	1,437,000	4.0%	62		62	917			83		ap1971
1974	86,000	1,567,320	5.5%	52	1	53	1,622		1	186	3	ap2000
2000	102,095	4,602,095	2.2%	79		79	1,292			161	100	ap2001
2001	103,599	3,901,140	2.7%	75		75	1,381			151	103	ap2002
2002	107,660	4,230,000	2.5%	77		77	1,398			150	63	ap2003
2003	108,574	4,033,309	2.7%	84		84	1,292			211	63	ap2004
2004	111,454	4,278,000	2.6%	82		82	1,359			218	63	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paul Bùi Van Ðoc (Bishop: 26 Mar 1999 - )
• André Nguyên Van Nam † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Jun 1975; Bishop: 24 Feb 1989 to 26 Mar 1999)
• Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Mar 1993 to 1 Mar 1998)
• Joseph Trãn-Vãn-Thiên † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 24 Feb 1989)