Thanh Hoá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 24 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hà Nội
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
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

Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa
- Latin Name: de Thanh Hoa
- Erected: 7 May 1932
- Vicariate
- Country: Viet Nam

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. † (21 Jun 1932 Appointed - 24 Nov 1960 Retired)
Pierre Phạm Tần † (24 Nov 1960 Appointed - 1 Feb 1990 Died)
Bartholomé Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S. † (23 Mar 1994 Appointed - 9 Jun 2003 Died)
Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (21 May 2004 Appointed - 29 Oct 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Huế)
Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong (25 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa
7 May 1932	Erected	Vicariate 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 1958	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa (Sam-Neua)	Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
Diocese of Thanh Hoá
24 November 1960	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa	Diocese of Thanh Hoá

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 Thanh Hoá

1963 47,000 1,700,000 2.8% 26 26 1,807 30 44 ap1991

1999 113,710 3,553,710 3.2% 30 30 3,790 102 46 ap2000

2000 116,426 3,600,000 3.2% 35 35 3,326 112 46 ap2001

2001 121,021 3,467,609 3.5% 36 36 3,361 121 46 ap2002

2003 125,674 3,467,609 3.6% 40 40 3,141 148 46 ap2004

2004 128,206 3,509,600 3.7% 39 39 3,287 152 46 ap2005

2008 137,195 4,300,000 3.2% 60 60 2,286 206 51 ap2011

2014 142,454 4,123,000 3.5% 80 80 1,780 167 51 ap2015

2017 147,585 4,291,000 3.4% 104 2 106 1,392 14 2 212 73 ap2018

2020 154,000 4,440,000 3.5% 145 2 147 1,047 14 4 357 79 ap2021

2022 159,000 4,127,000 3.9% 160 160 993 14 4 379 79 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 Thanh Hoá
1963	47,000	1,700,000	2.8%	26		26	1,807			30	44	ap1991
1999	113,710	3,553,710	3.2%	30		30	3,790			102	46	ap2000
2000	116,426	3,600,000	3.2%	35		35	3,326			112	46	ap2001
2001	121,021	3,467,609	3.5%	36		36	3,361			121	46	ap2002
2003	125,674	3,467,609	3.6%	40		40	3,141			148	46	ap2004
2004	128,206	3,509,600	3.7%	39		39	3,287			152	46	ap2005
2008	137,195	4,300,000	3.2%	60		60	2,286			206	51	ap2011
2014	142,454	4,123,000	3.5%	80		80	1,780			167	51	ap2015
2017	147,585	4,291,000	3.4%	104	2	106	1,392	14	2	212	73	ap2018
2020	154,000	4,440,000	3.5%	145	2	147	1,047	14	4	357	79	ap2021
2022	159,000	4,127,000	3.9%	160		160	993	14	4	379	79	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh (Bishop: 21 May 2004 to 29 Oct 2016)
Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong (Bishop: 25 Apr 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jun 1932 to 24 Nov 1960)
Bartholomé Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1994 to 9 Jun 2003)
Pierre Phạm Tần † (Priest: 7 Jun 1941; Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 17 Mar 1959; Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 1 Feb 1990)

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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