Vĩnh Long (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pierre Huynh Văn Hai, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 24 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viet Nam
Square Kilometers: 6,772 (2,615 Square Miles)
Description: Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Vinh Long, and part of Đồng Tháp (Sa Đéc)
Official Web Site: https://giaophanvinhlong.net
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 103 Duong 3 Thang 2, phu-rong 1, Tx. Vinh Long, Vinh Long, Viet Nam
Telephone: (070)3824.016

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long
- Latin Name: Vinhlongensis
- Erected: 8 January 1938
- Vicariate
- Country: Viet Nam

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Martin Ngô Ðình Thục † (8 Jan 1938 Appointed - 24 Nov 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Huế)
Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 12 Jul 1968 Resigned)
Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu † (12 Jul 1968 Appointed - 3 Jul 2001 Retired)
Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân † (3 Jul 2001 Succeeded - 17 Aug 2013 Died)
Pierre Huynh Văn Hai (7 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long
8 January 1938	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon (Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Vinh Long, and part of Đồng Tháp (Sa Đéc))	Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long (erected)
Diocese of Vĩnh Long
24 November 1960	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long	Diocese of Vĩnh Long

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

Diocese of Vĩnh Long

1970 89,200 1,729,358 5.2% 111 7 118 755 74 645 125 ap1971

1973 112,000 1,235,000 9.1% 116 2 118 949 64 563 53 ap1991

1990 170,000 3,500,000 4.9% 115 10 125 1,360 1 43 564 168 ap2001

2001 176,200 4,012,000 4.4% 125 11 136 1,295 41 498 203 ap2002

2003 182,442 3,954,729 4.6% 136 12 148 1,232 70 597 88 ap2004

2004 183,728 3,967,400 4.6% 146 12 158 1,162 47 524 88 ap2005

2010 195,065 4,161,000 4.7% 158 18 176 1,108 55 588 110 ap2011

2014 199,404 4,385,000 4.5% 179 28 207 963 80 642 209 ap2015

2017 204,908 4,065,200 5.0% 183 27 210 975 93 678 216 ap2018

2020 211,400 4,192,709 5.0% 206 33 239 884 140 666 214 ap2021

2022 213,710 4,026,513 5.3% 219 34 253 844 141 671 215 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Vĩnh Long
1970	89,200	1,729,358	5.2%	111	7	118	755		74	645	125	ap1971
1973	112,000	1,235,000	9.1%	116	2	118	949		64	563	53	ap1991
1990	170,000	3,500,000	4.9%	115	10	125	1,360	1	43	564	168	ap2001
2001	176,200	4,012,000	4.4%	125	11	136	1,295		41	498	203	ap2002
2003	182,442	3,954,729	4.6%	136	12	148	1,232		70	597	88	ap2004
2004	183,728	3,967,400	4.6%	146	12	158	1,162		47	524	88	ap2005
2010	195,065	4,161,000	4.7%	158	18	176	1,108		55	588	110	ap2011
2014	199,404	4,385,000	4.5%	179	28	207	963		80	642	209	ap2015
2017	204,908	4,065,200	5.0%	183	27	210	975		93	678	216	ap2018
2020	211,400	4,192,709	5.0%	206	33	239	884		140	666	214	ap2021
2022	213,710	4,026,513	5.3%	219	34	253	844		141	671	215	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pierre Huynh Văn Hai (Deacon: 6 Jan 1993; Priest: 31 Aug 1994; Bishop: 7 Oct 2015 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pierre Martin Ngô Ðình Thục † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jan 1938 to 24 Nov 1960)
Raphaël Nguyễn Văn Diệp † (Priest: 7 Dec 1954; Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Aug 1975 to 10 May 2000)
Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1968 to 3 Jul 2001)
Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân † (Priest: 21 Dec 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 10 May 2000; Bishop: 3 Jul 2001 to 17 Aug 2013)
Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 12 Jul 1968)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 279, and Page 280
Diocese of Vĩnh Long
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 346, to Page 350

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