Diocese of Phú Cuong

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Bishop(s) Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 October 1965 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Viêt Nam Square Kilometers: 10,855 (4,192 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc Phu Cuong, 444 Cach Mang Thang 8, Tx. Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong, Viet Nam Telephone: (0650)822.860 Fax: 821.266

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Pham Van Thiên † (14 Oct 1965 Appointed - 10 May 1993 Retired)
• Louis Hà Kim Danh † (10 May 1993 Succeeded - 22 Feb 1995 Died)
• Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu (5 Nov 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 October 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Saigon	Diocese of Phú Cuong (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	51,708	726,619	7.1%	57	6	63	820		11	116	17	ap1971
1974	50,494	887,056	5.7%	52	4	56	901		35	171	14	ap1991
1995	84,994	2,000,000	4.2%	65	1	66	1,287	5	12	67	68	ap2000
1999	103,563	2,150,000	4.8%	64	5	69	1,500		32	173	58	ap2003
2003	111,311	2,311,404	4.8%	91	10	101	1,102		59	213	64	ap2004
2004	113,238	2,240,857	5.1%	91	10	101	1,121		48	184	64	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (Priest: 24 Mar 1974 to 25 Nov 2002)
• Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu (Bishop: 5 Nov 1998 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Louis Hà Kim Danh † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jun 1982; Bishop: 10 May 1993 to 22 Feb 1995)
• Jacques Huynh Vân Cùa † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Feb 1976 to 8 Jun 1982)
• Joseph Pham Van Thiên † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1965 to 10 May 1993)