Diocese of Bac Ninh

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Tonking {Tonkino Settentrionale}
  • Latin Name: Ton-Kin Septentrionalis
  • Erected: 1 June 1883
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh
  • Latin Name: Bacninhensis
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viêt Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 24,700 (9,540 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Colomer, O.P. † (1 Jun 1883 Appointed - 7 Feb 1902 Died)
• Maximino Velasco, O.P. † (7 Feb 1902 Succeeded - 9 Jul 1925 Died)
• Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. † (7 Jul 1916 Succeeded - 14 Oct 1931 Died)
• Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. † (14 Jun 1932 Appointed - 19 Dec 1947 Died)
• Dominique Hoàng-van-Doàn, O.P. † (12 Mar 1950 Appointed - 1955 Resigned)
• Paul Joseph Pham Ðình Tung † (5 Apr 1963 Appointed - 23 Mar 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Hà Nôi)
• Joseph Marie Nguyên Quang Tuyên † (23 Mar 1994 Succeeded - 23 Sep 2006 Died)
• Cosme Hoàng Van Dat, S.J. (4 Aug 2008 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 Bac Ninh
1949	58,000	1,100,000	5.3%	65	10	75	773		11	190	48	ap1951
Diocese of Bac Ninh
1963	35,423			6	1	7	5,060			24	48	ap1971
1979	72,000			5	1	6	12,000			23	46	ap1991
1999	112,213	6,828,900	1.6%	10		10	11,221			269	46	ap2000
2000	114,458	6,965,478	1.6%	10		10	11,445			31	52	ap2001
2001	115,824	7,648,368	1.5%	10		10	11,582			31	281	ap2002
2003	117,143	7,724,851	1.5%	19		19	6,165			32	281	ap2004
2004	123,090	6,909,296	1.8%	23		23	5,351			299	47	ap2005
2006	131,815	7,181,409	1.8%	28		28	4,707			306	46	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Cosme Hoàng Van Dat, S.J. (Bishop: 4 Aug 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun 1932 to 19 Dec 1947)
• Antonio Colomer, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jun 1883 to 7 Feb 1902)
• Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 10 Aug 1915; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Jul 1916 to 14 Oct 1931)
• Dominique Hoàng-van-Doàn, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1950 to 1955)
• Joseph Marie Nguyên Quang Tuyên † (Priest: 16 Sep 1974; Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Dec 1988; Bishop: 23 Mar 1994 to 23 Sep 2006)
• Paul Joseph Pham Ðình Tung † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1963 to 23 Mar 1994)
• Maximino Velasco, O.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 28 Jul 1889; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Feb 1902 to 9 Jul 1925)