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Diocese of Thanh Hoá

Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 24 November 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hà Nội
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Viet Nam
  • Square Kilometers: 11,700 (4,519 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://giaophanthanhhoa.net/
  • Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 50 Nguyen Truong To, Phuong Truong Thi, Thanh Hoa, Viet Nam
  • Telephone: 237.385.3138

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa
7 May 1932ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Phát Diêm (Annamite province of Thanh-Hoa and to the Laotian province of San-Nua or Huaphanh Câu-Laos) Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa (erected)
14 February 1958Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa (Sam-Neua) Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
Diocese of Thanh Hoá
24 November 1960ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa Diocese of Thanh Hoá

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Thanh Hoá
196347,0001,700,0002.8%26261,8073044ap1991
1999113,7103,553,7103.2%30303,79010246ap2000
2000116,4263,600,0003.2%35353,32611246ap2001
2001121,0213,467,6093.5%36363,36112146ap2002
2003125,6743,467,6093.6%40403,14114846ap2004
2004128,2063,509,6003.7%39393,28715246ap2005
2008137,1954,300,0003.2%60602,28620651ap2011
2014142,4544,123,0003.5%80801,78016751ap2015
2017147,5854,291,0003.4%10421061,39214221273ap2018
2020154,0004,440,0003.5%14521471,04714435779ap2021

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 Thanh Hóa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 363, and Page 364
  • Diocese of Thanh Hoá
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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