Ban Mê Thuột (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Baptist Nguyen Huy Bac, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 June 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huế
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viet Nam
Square Kilometers: 24,475 (9,453 Square Miles)
Description: Dak Lak and Dak Nong and part of Binh Phuoc
Official Web Site: http://gpbanmethuot.vn/
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 104 Phan Chu Trinh, Tp. Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, Viet Nam
Telephone: (050)3852.756; 3817.622

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Nguyễn Huy Mai † (22 Jun 1967 Appointed - 4 Aug 1990 Died)
Joseph Trịnh Chính Trực † (4 Aug 1990 Succeeded - 29 Dec 2000 Retired)
Joseph Nguyễn Tích Ðức † (29 Dec 2000 Succeeded - 17 May 2006 Resigned)
Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (21 Feb 2009 Appointed - 19 Mar 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Hải Phòng)
John Baptist Nguyen Huy Bac (13 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1967	Erected	Diocese of Ðà Lạt (Quang-Duc and Phuoc-Long) Diocese of Kontum (Dak Lak)	Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 48,794 282,132 17.3% 63 3 66 739 12 35 38 ap1971

1979 66,854 600,000 11.1% 60 60 1,114 19 134 34 ap1991

1995 150,000 1,500,000 10.0% 48 2 50 3,000 2 137 78 ap2000

2000 252,441 2,100,000 12.0% 70 2 72 3,506 7 180 48 ap2001

2001 262,480 1,900,000 13.8% 70 2 72 3,645 7 180 51 ap2002

2002 281,843 1,900,000 14.8% 70 4 74 3,808 9 245 52 ap2004

2004 303,368 1,900,000 16.0% 70 4 74 4,099 55 280 51 ap2005

2006 317,726 2,581,000 12.3% 93 12 105 3,025 32 293 59 ap2007

2012 388,615 2,684,047 14.5% 108 20 128 3,036 92 466 98 ap2013

2015 418,280 2,862,811 14.6% 133 39 172 2,431 126 515 101 ap2016

2018 440,942 2,955,911 14.9% 141 51 192 2,296 13 144 706 106 ap2019

2020 459,227 3,016,820 15.2% 158 65 223 2,059 115 350 118 ap2021

2022 465,210 3,346,787 13.9% 163 54 217 2,143 124 802 118 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	48,794	282,132	17.3%	63	3	66	739		12	35	38	ap1971
1979	66,854	600,000	11.1%	60		60	1,114		19	134	34	ap1991
1995	150,000	1,500,000	10.0%	48	2	50	3,000		2	137	78	ap2000
2000	252,441	2,100,000	12.0%	70	2	72	3,506		7	180	48	ap2001
2001	262,480	1,900,000	13.8%	70	2	72	3,645		7	180	51	ap2002
2002	281,843	1,900,000	14.8%	70	4	74	3,808		9	245	52	ap2004
2004	303,368	1,900,000	16.0%	70	4	74	4,099		55	280	51	ap2005
2006	317,726	2,581,000	12.3%	93	12	105	3,025		32	293	59	ap2007
2012	388,615	2,684,047	14.5%	108	20	128	3,036		92	466	98	ap2013
2015	418,280	2,862,811	14.6%	133	39	172	2,431		126	515	101	ap2016
2018	440,942	2,955,911	14.9%	141	51	192	2,296	13	144	706	106	ap2019
2020	459,227	3,016,820	15.2%	158	65	223	2,059		115	350	118	ap2021
2022	465,210	3,346,787	13.9%	163	54	217	2,143		124	802	118	ap2023