Long Xuyên (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Trân Văn Toàn, Bishop
Joseph Trần Xuân Tiếu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Viet Nam
Square Kilometers: 10,256 (3,961 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://gplongxuyen.org/
Mailing Address: Toa Giam Muc, 80/1 Bui Van Danh, My Xuyen, Tp. Long Xuyen, An Giang, Viet Nam
Telephone: (0296)3501.405

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michel Nguyễn Khắc Ngữ † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 30 Dec 1997 Retired)
Jean-Baptiste Bùi Tuần † (30 Dec 1997 Succeeded - 2 Oct 2003 Retired)
Joseph Trần Xuân Tiếu (2 Oct 2003 Succeeded - 23 Feb 2019 Resigned)
Joseph Trân Văn Toàn (23 Feb 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1960	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cân Tho (An-Giang, Kien-Giang, and island of Phu-Quoc)	Diocese of Long Xuyên (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 105,759 1,495,017 7.1% 92 5 97 1,090 7 205 144 ap1971

1980 200,000 2,500,000 8.0% 148 6 154 1,298 35 278 93 ap1991*

1999 250,000 3,670,100 6.8% 176 5 181 1,381 23 518 87 ap2000

2000 211,181 3,670,000 5.8% 168 5 173 1,220 41 244 87 ap2001

2001 215,932 3,750,000 5.8% 175 5 180 1,199 41 220 87 ap2002

2002 220,842 3,944,000 5.6% 181 7 188 1,174 45 141 111 ap2003

2003 230,000 4,030,000 5.7% 181 6 187 1,229 44 141 113 ap2004

2004 234,360 3,995,339 5.9% 183 6 189 1,240 41 140 113 ap2005

2013 240,000 4,834,000 5.0% 240 11 251 956 103 345 157 ap2014

2016 247,000 4,174,409 5.9% 259 16 275 898 83 367 186 ap2017

2019 236,200 4,420,890 5.3% 270 35 305 774 149 466 204 ap2020

2021 233,018 4,356,037 5.3% 285 49 334 697 129 437 164 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	105,759	1,495,017	7.1%	92	5	97	1,090	7	205	144	ap1971
1980	200,000	2,500,000	8.0%	148	6	154	1,298	35	278	93	ap1991*
1999	250,000	3,670,100	6.8%	176	5	181	1,381	23	518	87	ap2000
2000	211,181	3,670,000	5.8%	168	5	173	1,220	41	244	87	ap2001
2001	215,932	3,750,000	5.8%	175	5	180	1,199	41	220	87	ap2002
2002	220,842	3,944,000	5.6%	181	7	188	1,174	45	141	111	ap2003
2003	230,000	4,030,000	5.7%	181	6	187	1,229	44	141	113	ap2004
2004	234,360	3,995,339	5.9%	183	6	189	1,240	41	140	113	ap2005
2013	240,000	4,834,000	5.0%	240	11	251	956	103	345	157	ap2014
2016	247,000	4,174,409	5.9%	259	16	275	898	83	367	186	ap2017
2019	236,200	4,420,890	5.3%	270	35	305	774	149	466	204	ap2020
2021	233,018	4,356,037	5.3%	285	49	334	697	129	437	164	ap2022