Diocese of Ðà Lat

Dioecesis Dalatensis

Bishop(s)

Antoine Vu Huy Chuong, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viêt Nam
Square Kilometers: 9,764 (3,771 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 9 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tp. Da Lat, Viet Nam
Telephone: (063)822.415
Fax: 830.112

Past and Present Ordinaries

Simon Hoa Nguyên-van Hien † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 5 Sep 1973 Died)
Barthélémy Nguyên Son Lâm, P.S.S. † (30 Jan 1975 Appointed - 23 Mar 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Thanh Hóa)
Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon (23 Mar 1994 Succeeded - 22 Apr 2010 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Hà Nôi)
Antoine Vu Huy Chuong (1 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1960	Erected		Diocese of Ðà Lat (erected)
22 June 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ðà Lat Diocese of Kontum	Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt (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 69,193 306,416 22.6% 62 62 124 558 133 405 66 ap1971

1980 100,000 400,000 25.0% 75 40 115 869 67 42 ap1981

1983 100,000 450,000 22.2% 68 40 108 925 72 605 48 ap1991

1999 236,350 1,000,000 23.6% 87 42 129 1,832 299 596 61 ap2000

2000 250,669 1,000,000 25.1% 83 43 126 1,989 238 529 61 ap2001

2001 258,252 1,020,602 25.3% 82 47 129 2,001 163 523 71 ap2002

2002 259,901 1,085,277 23.9% 87 50 137 1,897 164 556 71 ap2003

2003 281,593 1,085,277 25.9% 87 53 140 2,011 162 574 71 ap2004

2004 299,778 1,119,991 26.8% 86 54 140 2,141 191 595 71 ap2005

2006 299,339 1,169,925 25.6% 91 78 169 1,771 290 732 70 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	69,193	306,416	22.6%	62	62	124	558	133	405	66	ap1971
1980	100,000	400,000	25.0%	75	40	115	869	67		42	ap1981
1983	100,000	450,000	22.2%	68	40	108	925	72	605	48	ap1991
1999	236,350	1,000,000	23.6%	87	42	129	1,832	299	596	61	ap2000
2000	250,669	1,000,000	25.1%	83	43	126	1,989	238	529	61	ap2001
2001	258,252	1,020,602	25.3%	82	47	129	2,001	163	523	71	ap2002
2002	259,901	1,085,277	23.9%	87	50	137	1,897	164	556	71	ap2003
2003	281,593	1,085,277	25.9%	87	53	140	2,011	162	574	71	ap2004
2004	299,778	1,119,991	26.8%	86	54	140	2,141	191	595	71	ap2005
2006	299,339	1,169,925	25.6%	91	78	169	1,771	290	732	70	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon (Priest: 21 Dec 1967; Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Oct 1991; Bishop: 23 Mar 1994 to 22 Apr 2010)
Joseph Võ Đúc Minh (Priest: 24 Apr 1971 to 8 Nov 2005)
Antoine Vu Huy Chuong (Bishop: 1 Mar 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Barthélémy Nguyên Son Lâm, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1975 to 23 Mar 1994)
Simon Hoa Nguyên-van Hien † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 5 Sep 1973)