Diocese of Phan Thiêt

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Bishop(s) Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan, Bishop Nicolas Huynh Van Nghi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 January 1975 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 7,854 (3,033 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 326 Tran Hung Dao, Tx. Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Viet Nam Telephone: (062)819.560 Fax: 819.389

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paul Nguyên Van Hòa (30 Jan 1975 Appointed - 25 Apr 1975 Appointed, Bishop of Nha Trang)
• Nicolas Huynh Van Nghi (6 Dec 1979 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Retired)
• Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan (1 Apr 2005 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 January 1975	Erected		Diocese of Phan Thiêt (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
1979	75,000	600,000	12.5%	52	5	57	1,315		15	109	43	ap1991
1999	126,336	979,732	12.9%	65	6	71	1,779		38	214	71	ap2000
2000	134,511	1,047,040	12.8%	65	6	71	1,894		36	224	56	ap2001
2001	135,717	1,047,040	13.0%	71	4	75	1,809	5	59	176	60	ap2002
2003	140,328	1,156,428	12.1%	72	9	81	1,732		57	182	64	ap2004
2004	147,000	1,106,012	13.3%	71	9	80	1,837		49	309	64	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Nicolas Huynh Van Nghi (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Mar 1975; Bishop: 6 Dec 1979 to 1 Apr 2005)
• Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Jul 2001; Bishop: 1 Apr 2005)
• Paul Nguyên Van Hòa (Bishop: 30 Jan 1975 to 25 Apr 1975)