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Diocese of Kontum

Dioecesis Kontumensis



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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: 25,225 (9,743 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://giaophankontum.com/
  • Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 146 rue Tran Hung Dao, Tx. Kontum, Viet Nam
  • Telephone: (090)5410.379

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum
18 January 1932ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Quinhon (Attopen, Banmetuot, Kontum, and part of Quangnam) Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum (erected)
4 April 1957Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kontum (Attopeu) Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek
24 November 1960Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kontum (Quang-Duc)
Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon (Tuyen-Duc, Lam-Dong, and Phuo-Long)
Diocese of Ðà Lạt (erected)
Diocese of Kontum
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kontum Diocese of Kontum
22 June 1967Territory LostDiocese of Ðà Lạt (Quang-Duc and Phuoc-Long)
Diocese of Kontum (Dak Lak)
Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum
195025,802700,0003.7%404064524ap1951
Diocese of Kontum
196980,627850,0009.5%761771,047610535ap1971
197968,745473,80014.5%324361,90917345ap1991
1999120,0001,200,00010.0%304343,529413352ap2000
2000180,0001,200,00015.0%274315,806413657ap2001
2001181,0631,300,00013.9%274315,840516357ap2002
2002193,2061,350,00014.3%294335,854517155ap2003
2003197,7231,400,00014.1%385434,5981819777ap2004
2004203,7231,418,88514.4%337405,0931319177ap2005
2006216,3841,438,39515.0%398474,60313120077ap2007
2013291,0631,775,20016.4%62411032,82510046594ap2014
2016318,8991,833,20017.4%79621412,26190521116ap2017
2019337,2001,900,00017.7%90861761,915114560118ap2020
2021368,2322,048,84718.0%981011991,850129590136ap2022

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 Kontum
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 264, and Page 265
  • Diocese of Kontum
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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