Xuân Lộc (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Đo Văn Ngân, Bishop
Joseph Đình Đúc Đao, Bishop Emeritus
Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 October 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viet Nam
Square Kilometers: 5,967 (2,304 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 210 Hung Vuong, Xuan Binh, Long Khanh, Dong Nai, Viet Nam
Telephone: (0251)3877.256

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Lê Văn Ấn † (14 Oct 1965 Appointed - 17 Jun 1974 Died)
Dominique Nguyễn Văn Lãng † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 22 Feb 1988 Died)
Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật † (22 Feb 1988 Succeeded - 30 Sep 2004 Retired)
Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 Sep 2004 Appointed - 7 May 2016 Retired)
Joseph Đình Đúc Đao (7 May 2016 Succeeded - 16 Jan 2021 Retired)
John Đo Văn Ngân (16 Jan 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 October 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Saigon (Bien-Huoa, Long-Khanh, and Phuoc-Thuy)	Diocese of Xuân Lộc (erected)
22 November 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Xuân Lộc (Ba Ria - Vung Tau)	Diocese of Bà Rịa (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 272,646 796,701 34.2% 134 24 158 1,725 109 711 12 ap1971

1979 500,000 1,340,000 37.3% 265 58 323 1,547 4 329 1,330 196 ap1991

1993 762,065 2,650,000 28.8% 221 55 276 2,761 248 1,233 210 ap2000

2000 882,750 2,874,686 30.7% 222 55 277 3,186 263 1,585 218 ap2001

2001 908,636 2,902,404 31.3% 237 64 301 3,018 448 1,459 218 ap2002

2002 938,060 2,962,016 31.7% 241 65 306 3,065 475 1,488 218 ap2003

2003 954,368 3,034,920 31.4% 261 68 329 2,900 523 1,580 219 ap2004

2004 975,033 3,034,020 32.1% 256 66 322 3,028 487 1,512 219 ap2005

2005 762,226 2,186,996 34.9% 223 45 268 2,844 101 779 184 bul:22Nov2005

2010 861,035 2,432,000 35.4% 271 102 373 2,308 355 1,726 225 ap2011

2014 921,489 3,020,800 30.5% 359 139 498 1,850 447 1,809 246 ap2015

2017 976,317 3,269,900 29.9% 414 157 571 1,709 585 1,795 260 ap2018

2020 1,030,885 3,823,383 27.0% 432 187 619 1,665 653 2,187 277 ap2021

2022 1,073,179 3,910,000 27.4% 465 186 651 1,648 644 2,336 277 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	272,646	796,701	34.2%	134	24	158	1,725		109	711	12	ap1971
1979	500,000	1,340,000	37.3%	265	58	323	1,547	4	329	1,330	196	ap1991
1993	762,065	2,650,000	28.8%	221	55	276	2,761		248	1,233	210	ap2000
2000	882,750	2,874,686	30.7%	222	55	277	3,186		263	1,585	218	ap2001
2001	908,636	2,902,404	31.3%	237	64	301	3,018		448	1,459	218	ap2002
2002	938,060	2,962,016	31.7%	241	65	306	3,065		475	1,488	218	ap2003
2003	954,368	3,034,920	31.4%	261	68	329	2,900		523	1,580	219	ap2004
2004	975,033	3,034,020	32.1%	256	66	322	3,028		487	1,512	219	ap2005
2005	762,226	2,186,996	34.9%	223	45	268	2,844		101	779	184	bul:22Nov2005
2010	861,035	2,432,000	35.4%	271	102	373	2,308		355	1,726	225	ap2011
2014	921,489	3,020,800	30.5%	359	139	498	1,850		447	1,809	246	ap2015
2017	976,317	3,269,900	29.9%	414	157	571	1,709		585	1,795	260	ap2018
2020	1,030,885	3,823,383	27.0%	432	187	619	1,665		653	2,187	277	ap2021
2022	1,073,179	3,910,000	27.4%	465	186	651	1,648		644	2,336	277	ap2023