Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin {Cocincina Occidentale}
  • Latin Name: Cocincinae Occidentalis
  • Split: 2 March 1844
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

• Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon
  • Latin Name: Saigonensis
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

• Archdiocese of Saigon
  • Latin Name: Saigonensis
  • Elevated: 24 November 1960
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Viêt Nam

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dominique Lefèbvre, M.E.P. † (11 Mar 1844 Appointed - 28 Aug 1864 Resigned)
• Jean-Claude Miche, M.E.P. † (9 Sep 1864 Succeeded - 1 Dec 1873 Died)
• Isidore-François-Joseph Colombert, M.E.P. † (1 Dec 1873 Succeeded - 31 Dec 1894 Died)
• Jean-Marie Dépierre, M.E.P. † (12 Apr 1895 Appointed - 17 Oct 1898 Died)
• Lucien-Emile Mossard, M.E.P. † (11 Feb 1899 Appointed - 12 Feb 1920 Died)
• Victor-Charles Quinton, M.E.P. † (11 Feb 1920 Succeeded - 4 Oct 1924 Died)
• Isidore-Marie-Joseph Dumortier, M.E.P. † (17 Dec 1925 Appointed - 16 Feb 1940 Died)
• Jean Cassaigne, M.E.P. † (20 Feb 1941 Appointed - 20 Sep 1955 Resigned)
• Simon Hoa Nguyên-van Hien † (20 Sep 1955 Appointed - 24 Nov 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Ðà Lat)
• Paul Nguyên Van Binh † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 1 Jul 1995 Died)
• Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân (1 Mar 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Saigon
1949	115,000	2,500,000	4.6%	135	3	138	833		96	838	16	ap1951
Archdiocese of Saigon
1970	507,753	2,887,943	17.6%	344	155	499	1,017		626	1,991	128	ap1971
Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
1979	389,604	3,500,000	11.1%	370	44	414	941		364	1,477	201	ap1991
1999	524,281	4,989,703	10.5%	273	169	442	1,186		974	2,674	186	ap2000
2000	541,302	5,063,871	10.7%	282	171	453	1,194		1,023	2,485	188	ap2001
2001	558,577	5,169,449	10.8%	284	174	458	1,219		1,157	3,046	191	ap2002
2002	573,343	5,222,100	11.0%	290	194	484	1,184		1,214	2,762	193	ap2003
2003	583,209	5,087,365	11.5%	285	201	486	1,200		1,488	3,294	194	ap2004
2004	602,478	5,454,298	11.0%	289	230	519	1,160		1,607	3,382	195	ap2005
2010	671,229	6,780,217	9.9%	305	327	632	1,062		2,129	3,306	199	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Dinh Duc Dao (Priest: 27 Mar 1971 to 28 Feb 2013)
• Nicolas Huynh Van Nghi (Priest: 29 Jun 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 19 Mar 1975)
• Pierre Nguyên Van Kham (Priest: 30 Aug 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Oct 2008)
• Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân (Archbishop: 1 Mar 1998 - )
• Joseph Vu Duy Thông (Priest: 26 Oct 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 2001 to 25 Jul 2009)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean Cassaigne, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Feb 1941 to 20 Sep 1955)
• Isidore-François-Joseph Colombert, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1872; Vicar Apostolic: 1 Dec 1873 to 31 Dec 1894)
• Jean-Marie Dépierre, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Apr 1895 to 17 Oct 1898)
• Isidore-Marie-Joseph Dumortier, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Dec 1925 to 16 Feb 1940)
• Dominique Lefèbvre, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1844 to 28 Aug 1864)
• Jean-Claude Miche, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1844; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1864 to 1 Dec 1873)
• Lucien-Emile Mossard, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Feb 1899 to 12 Feb 1920)
• Paul Nguyên Van Binh † (Archbishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Simon Hoa Nguyên-van Hien † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Sep 1955 to 24 Nov 1960)
• François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuán † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 24 Apr 1975 to 24 Nov 1994)
• Louis Pham Van Nâm † (Priest: 18 Sep 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1977 to 30 Sep 1999)
• Victor-Charles Quinton, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 12 Dec 1912; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Feb 1920 to 4 Oct 1924)
• François-Xavier Trân Thanh Khan † (Priest: 5 Apr 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Oct 1965 to 2 Oct 1976)