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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hà Tĩnh

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Diocese of Hà Tĩnh

Dioecesis Hatinhensis

Giáo phận Hà Tĩnh
Location
CountryVietnam
TerritoryHà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình
Ecclesiastical provinceHanoi
MetropolitanHanoi
Statistics
Area14,091 km2 (5,441 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2018)
2,153,300
241,112 (11.2%)
Parishes96
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt. Michael the Archangel's at Văn Hạnh
Patron saintMary, Mother of God
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Nguyễn Thái Hợp
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Vũ Văn Thiên
Map

The diocese of Hà Tĩnh (Latin: Dioecesis Hatinhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp was appointed its first bishop when the diocese was erected on December 22, 2018.[1]

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