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Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn)

Dioecesis Quinhonensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 24 November 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huế
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Viet Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 16,194 (6,254 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://gpquinhon.org/
  • Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 116 Tran Hung Dao, Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh, Viet Nam
  • Telephone: (0256)3824.360
  • Fax: 3828.955

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}
1659ErectedDiocese of Macau Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tonking (erected)
3 December 1834Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} Diocese of Ceylon (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}
2 March 1844SplitVicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin {Cocincina Occidentale}
27 August 1850Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Cochin {Cocincina Settentrionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon
18 January 1932Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Quinhon (Attopen, Banmetuot, Kontum, and part of Quangnam) Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum (erected)
5 July 1957Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Quinhon (Khanhoa and Ninhthuam)
Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon (Binhthuan)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nha Trang (erected)
Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn)
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Quinhon Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn)
18 January 1963Territory LostDiocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn) Diocese of Ðà Nẵng (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon
195075,0002,750,0002.7%10515120625876766ap1951
Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn)
196996,1251,913,3725.0%6812801,20110426440ap1981
197950,1602,380,0002.1%453481,045530233ap1991
199042,5002,400,0001.8%404449651426139ap2001
200155,7513,438,0241.6%84690619927537ap2002
200261,0273,438,0241.8%69675813629737ap2003
200362,3003,500,0001.8%73679788632137ap2004
200462,5203,604,0391.7%64670893631536ap2005
201068,3553,780,7001.8%70878876819447ap2011
201471,6153,812,0001.9%8514997231423050ap2015
201772,7333,720,0402.0%97151126491627154ap2018
202076,1143,771,7902.0%106171236181929657ap2021
202277,2714,714,3701.6%115181335802033559ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 124, to Page 125
  • Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350
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