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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kon Tum

Coordinates: 14°20′43″N 108°00′48″E / 14.3453°N 108.0132°E / 14.3453; 108.0132
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Diocese of Kon Tum

Dioecesis Kontumensis

Giáo phận Kontum
Catholic
Kontum Cathedral
Location
Country Vietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHuế
MetropolitanHuế
Statistics
Area25,187 km2 (9,725 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
2,138,500
394,274[1] (18.4%)
Parishes143
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • January 18, 1932 (as Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum)
  • November 24, 1960 (as Diocese of Kontum)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kon Tum
Patron saintSaint Étienne-Théodore Cuenot
Secular priests103
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Nguyễn Chí Linh
Bishops emeritusMichael Hoàng Đức Oanh
Website
giaophankontum.com

Diocese of Kon Tum (Latin: Dioecesis Kontumensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2015 is Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị. More than 16% of the million persons living in its area are Roman Catholics. Many of them belong to ethnic minorities.

The diocese covers an area of 25,728 km2 of central Vietnam. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Huế. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic on January 18, 1932. On November 24, 1960, it was elevated to a diocese. In 1967, some of the territory was split off to form the new Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột.

Ordinaries

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Vicar Apostolic of Kontum (1933-1960)

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Vicar Apostolic Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. January 10, 1933 – July 16, 1940 Died in office [2]
2 Bishop Jean-Liévin-Joseph Sion, M.E.P. December 23, 1941 – August 19, 1951
3 Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. June 19, 1952 – November 24, 1960 Remains as Bishop of Kontum.

Bishop of Kontum (1960-present)

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Bishop Coat of Arms Period in office Status Reference
1 Bishop Paul-Léon Seitz, M.E.P. November 24, 1960 – October 02, 1975 Resigned [2]
2 Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc October 02, 1975 – April 08, 1995
3 Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung April 08, 1995 – July 16, 2003
4 Bishop Michel Hoàng Ðức Oanh July 16, 2003 – October 07, 2015
5 Bishop Luy Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị October 07, 2015 – present Current Bishop
Coadjutor Bishops of Kontum (1975-1995)
Coadjutor Bishop Period in office Reference
1 Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc March 27, 1975 – October 02, 1975 [2]
2 Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung March 26, 1981 – April 08, 1995

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Kontum statistics". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Diocese of Kontum ordinaries". gcatholic. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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