Diocese of Thái Bình

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Thái Binh
  • Latin Name: de Thai Binh
  • Erected: 9 March 1936
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viet Nam

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Casado Obispo, O.P. † (9 Mar 1936 Appointed - 19 Jan 1941 Died)
• Santos Ubierna, O.P. † (24 Feb 1942 Appointed - 15 Apr 1955 Died)
• Dominique-Marie Ðình Ðức Trụ † (5 Mar 1960 Appointed - 7 Jun 1982 Died)
• Joseph Marie Ðinh Bỉnh † (7 Jun 1982 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1989 Died)
• François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang † (3 Dec 1990 Appointed - 25 Jul 2009 Retired)
• Pierre Nguyễn Văn Ðệ, S.D.B. (25 Jul 2009 Appointed - 29 Oct 2022 Retired)
• Dominic Ðặng Văn Cầu (29 Oct 2022 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
Diocese of Thái Bình
1962	88,452	1,660,891	5.3%	14		14	6,318			26	14	ap1971
1979	88,446	3,986,460	2.2%	22		22	4,020				64	ap1991
1996	125,000	1,560,000	8.0%	30		30	4,166			26	64	ap2000
2000	120,000	2,800,000	4.3%	34		34	3,529			48	64	ap2001
2001	120,000	2,800,000	4.3%	31		31	3,870			48	64	ap2002
2003	119,749	2,950,000	4.1%	38		38	3,151			71	64	ap2004
2004	116,399	2,850,000	4.1%	42		42	2,771			79	64	ap2005
2010	133,043	3,250,000	4.1%	57		57	2,334		3	130	102	ap2011
2014	129,245	2,936,400	4.4%	77	13	90	1,436		44	155	102	ap2015
2017	134,700	2,955,000	4.6%	130	24	154	874		42	187	119	ap2018
2020	136,656	3,289,300	4.2%	133	40	173	789		40	242	121	ap2021
2022	136,293	3,155,887	4.3%	130	52	182	748		52	358	135	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dominic Ðặng Văn Cầu (Priest: 9 Mar 1996; Bishop: 29 Oct 2022 - )
• Pierre Nguyễn Văn Ðệ, S.D.B. (Bishop: 25 Jul 2009 to 29 Oct 2022)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juan Casado Obispo, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Mar 1936 to 19 Jan 1941)
• Joseph Marie Ðinh Bỉnh † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Oct 1979; Bishop: 7 Jun 1982 to 14 Mar 1989)
• Dominique-Marie Ðình Ðức Trụ † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Mar 1960; Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 7 Jun 1982)
• François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sang † (Apostolic Administrator: May 1990; Bishop: 3 Dec 1990 to 25 Jul 2009)
• Santos Ubierna, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 1942 to 15 Apr 1955)

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