Diocese of Quy Nhon

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Bishop(s) Pierre Nguyên Soan, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 24 November 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huê Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 16,200 (6,257 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 116 Tran Hung Dao, Qui Nhon, Viet Nam Telephone: (056)824.360 Fax: 828.955

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}
  • Latin Name: Cocincinae
  • Erected: 1659
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

• Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}
  • Latin Name: Cocincinae Orientalis
  • Name Changed: 2 March 1844
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

• Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon
  • Latin Name: de Quinhon
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre Lambert de la Motte, M.E.P. † (29 Jul 1658 Appointed - 15 Jun 1679 Died)
• Guillaume Mahot, M.E.P. † (29 Jan 1680 Appointed - 4 Jun 1684 Died)
• François Perez † (5 Feb 1687 Appointed - 20 Sep 1728 Died)
• Alexandre de Alexandris, C.R.S.P. † (20 Sep 1728 Succeeded - 10 Oct 1738 Died)
• Arnaud-François Lefèbvre, M.E.P. † (6 Oct 1741 Appointed - 27 Mar 1760 Died)
• Guillaume Piguel, M.E.P. † (29 Jul 1762 Appointed - 21 Jun 1771 Died)
• Pierre-Joseph-Georges Pigneau de Béhaine, M.E.P. † (24 Sep 1771 Appointed - 9 Oct 1799 Died)
• Jean Labartette, M.E.P. † (9 Oct 1799 Succeeded - 6 Aug 1823 Died)
• Jean-Louis Taberd, M.E.P. † (18 Sep 1827 Appointed - 31 Jul 1840 Died)
• St. Etienne-Théodore Cuénot, M.E.P. † (31 Jul 1840 Succeeded - 14 Nov 1861 Died)
• Eugène-Étienne Charbonnier, M.E.P. † (9 Sep 1864 Appointed - 7 Aug 1878 Died)
• Louis-Marie Galibert, M.E.P. † (23 May 1879 Appointed - 24 Apr 1883 Died)
• Désiré-François-Xavier Van Camelbeke, M.E.P. † (15 Jan 1884 Appointed - 9 Nov 1901 Died)
• Damien Grangeon, M.E.P. † (21 Mar 1902 Appointed - 3 Mar 1929 Resigned)
• Augustin-Marie Tardieu, M.E.P. † (10 Jan 1930 Appointed - 12 Dec 1942 Died)
• Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. † (11 Nov 1943 Appointed - 5 Jul 1957 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Nha Trang)
• Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 18 Jan 1963 Appointed, Bishop of Ðà Nang)
• Dominique Hoàng-van-Doàn, O.P. † (18 Jan 1963 Appointed - 20 May 1974 Died)
• Paul Huynh Dông Các † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 3 Jun 1999 Retired)
• Pierre Nguyên Soan (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}
1659	Erected	Diocese of Macau	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} (erected)
2 March 1844	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin {Cocincina Occidentale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}
2 March 1844	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}
27 August 1850	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Cochin {Cocincina Settentrionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon
Diocese of Quy Nhon
24 November 1960	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon	Diocese of Quy Nhon

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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 Quinhon
1950	75,000	2,750,000	2.7%	105	15	120	625		87	67	66	ap1951
Diocese of Quy Nhon
1969	96,125	1,913,372	5.0%	68	12	80	1,201		104	264	40	ap1981
1979	50,160	2,380,000	2.1%	45	3	48	1,045		5	302	33	ap1991
1990	42,500	2,400,000	1.8%	40	4	44	965		14	261	39	ap2001
2001	55,751	3,438,024	1.6%	84	6	90	619		9	275	37	ap2002
2002	61,027	3,438,024	1.8%	69	6	75	813		6	297	37	ap2003
2003	62,300	3,500,000	1.8%	73	6	79	788		6	321	37	ap2004
2004	62,520	3,604,039	1.7%	64	6	70	893		6	315	36	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pierre Nguyên Soan (Priest: 21 Dec 1968; Bishop: 3 Jun 1999 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alexandre de Alexandris, C.R.S.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 22 Dec 1725; Vicar Apostolic: 20 Sep 1728 to 10 Oct 1738)
• Jean-Joseph Audemar † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1817 to 8 Aug 1821)
• Edmond Bennetat, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 22 Sep 1745 to 16 Jul 1758)
• Eugène-Étienne Charbonnier, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1864 to 7 Aug 1878)
• St. Etienne-Théodore Cuénot, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1831; Vicar Apostolic: 31 Jul 1840 to 14 Nov 1861)
• Jean-André Doussain, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jul 1798 to 14 Dec 1809)
• Louis-Marie Galibert, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 May 1879 to 24 Apr 1883)
• Damien Grangeon, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Mar 1902 to 3 Mar 1929)
• Dominique Hoàng-van-Doàn, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 Jan 1963 to 20 May 1974)
• Paul Huynh Dông Các † (Priest: 17 May 1955; Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 3 Jun 1999)
• Constant Philomen Jeanningros, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 24 Aug 1911 to 21 Mar 1921)
• Jean Labartette, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 30 Mar 1784; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Oct 1799 to 6 Aug 1823)
• Charles-Marin Labbé, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jan 1697 to 24 Mar 1723)
• Pierre Lambert de la Motte, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jul 1658 to 15 Jun 1679)
• Arnaud-François Lefèbvre, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Oct 1741 to 27 Mar 1760)
• Dominique Lefèbvre, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 10 Dec 1839 to 11 Mar 1844)
• Guillaume Mahot, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jan 1680 to 4 Jun 1684)
• François-Marie-Henri-Agathon Pellerin, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1844 to 27 Aug 1850)
• François Perez † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Feb 1687 to 20 Sep 1728)
• Pierre Marie Pham-Ngoc-Chi † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 18 Jan 1963)
• Joseph Phan Van Hòa † (Priest: 1955; Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Mar 1976 to 6 Oct 1987)
• Pierre-Joseph-Georges Pigneau de Béhaine, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Sep 1771 to 9 Oct 1799)
• Guillaume Piguel, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jul 1762 to 21 Jun 1771)
• Raymond-Marie-Marcel Piquet, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Nov 1943 to 5 Jul 1957)
• Valerian Rist, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 3 Oct 1735 to 15 Sep 1737)
• Jean-Louis Taberd, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Sep 1827 to 31 Jul 1840)
• Augustin-Marie Tardieu, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1930 to 12 Dec 1942)
• Désiré-François-Xavier Van Camelbeke, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jan 1884 to 9 Nov 1901)