Diocese of Xuân Lôc

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Bishop(s) Dominique Nguyên Chu Trinh, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 October 1965 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 6,439 (2,487 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 11, Toa Giam Muc, Y-70 Hung Vuong, Thi Tran Xuan Loc, Long Khanh, Dong Nai, Viet Nam Telephone: (061)877.256

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Lê Van Ân † (14 Oct 1965 Appointed - 17 Jun 1974 Died)
• Dominique Nguyên van Lang † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 22 Feb 1988 Died)
• Paul Marie Nguyên Minh Nhât † (22 Feb 1988 Succeeded - 30 Sep 2004 Retired)
• Dominique Nguyên Chu Trinh (30 Sep 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 October 1965	Erected		Diocese of Xuân Lôc (erected)
22 November 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Xuân Lôc	Diocese of Ba Ria (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	272,646	796,701	34.2%	134	24	158	1,725		109	711	12	ap1971
1979	500,000	1,340,000	37.3%	265	58	323	1,547	4	329	1,330	196	ap1991
1993	762,065	2,650,000	28.8%	221	55	276	2,761		248	1,233	210	ap2000
2000	882,750	2,874,686	30.7%	222	55	277	3,186		263	1,585	218	ap2001
2001	908,636	2,902,404	31.3%	237	64	301	3,018		448	1,459	218	ap2002
2002	938,060	2,962,016	31.7%	241	65	306	3,065		475	1,488	218	ap2003
2003	954,368	3,034,920	31.4%	261	68	329	2,900		523	1,580	219	ap2004
2004	975,033	3,034,020	32.1%	256	66	322	3,028		487	1,512	219	ap2005
2005	762,226	2,186,996	34.9%	223	45	268	2,844		101	779	184	bul:22Nov2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph Lê Van Ân † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1965 to 17 Jun 1974)
• Dominique Nguyên Chu Trinh (Priest: 29 Apr 1966; Bishop: 30 Sep 2004 - )
• Paul Marie Nguyên Minh Nhât † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jul 1975; Bishop: 22 Feb 1988 to 30 Sep 2004)
• Dominique Nguyên van Lang † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 22 Feb 1988)
• Thomas Nguyên Van Trâm (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1992 to 22 Nov 2005)