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Diocese Of Bac Ninh

The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin: Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi.

By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about 123,090 believers (1.8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes.

Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1883-1924)

Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P. June 01, 1883 – February 07, 1902 Died in office
2 Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. February 07, 1902 – December 03, 1924 Remained as Vicar apostolic of Bac Ninh

Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1960)

Vicar apostolic Period in office Status Reference
2 Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. December 03, 1924 – July 09, 1925 Died in office
3 Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. July 09, 1925 – October 14, 1931
4 Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. June 14, 1932 – December 19, 1947
5 Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P. March 12, 1950 – 1955 Transferred to Quy Nhon.
Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo 1955 – April 05, 1963 Apostolic Administrator

Bishops of Bắc Ninh (1963-present)

Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status reference
1 Bishop Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng April 05, 1963 – March 23, 1994 Transferred to Hanoi
2 Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến March 23, 1994 – September 24, 2006 Died in office
3 Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. August 04, 2008 – June 17, 2023 Resigned
4 Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang June 17, 2023 – present Current bishop
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (1889-1924)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P. July 28, 1889 – February 07, 1902
2 Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. August 10, 1915 – December 03, 1924
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (1924-1925)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Period in office Reference
2 Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P. December 03, 1924 – July 07, 1925
Coadjutor Bishops of Bac Ninh (1988-2023)
Coadjutor Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến December 15, 1988 – March 23, 1994
2 Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang October 30, 2021 – June 17, 2023

References

  1. ^ "D of Bac Ninh Statistics". gcatholic.
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  3. ^ "Diocese of Bac Ninh Statistics". gcatholic.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Bac Ninh Statistics". gcatholic.
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy Directory
  6. ^ GCatholic.org
  7. ^ "Diocese of Bac Ninh ordinaries". gcatholic.
  8. ^ "Diocese of Bac Ninh ordinaries". gcatholic.
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  10. ^ "Diocese of Bac Ninh ordinaries". gcatholic.
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  12. ^ "Diocese of Bac Ninh ordinaries". gcatholic.


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