Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuân Lộc

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Diocese of Xuân Lộc

Dioecesis Xuanlocensis

Giáo phận Xuân Lộc
Location
CountryVietnam
Ecclesiastical provinceHo Chi Minh City
MetropolitanHo Chi Minh City
Statistics
Area5,965 km2 (2,303 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
3,020,800
921,489 (30.5%)
Parishes246
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 October 1965
CathedralChrist the King in Long Khánh
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Đinh Đức Đạo
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Bùi Văn Đọc
Coadjutor[]]
Website
giaophanxuanloc.net

The diocese of Xuân Lộc (Latin: Dioecesis Xuanlocensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop, since 2004, is Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo since May 7 2016. More than 30% of the three million people living in its area are Roman Catholics.

The diocese covers an area of 5,964 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city. It was erected on October 14, 1965. In 2005, part of its territory was split off to become the diocese of Ba Ria.

Bishops

  • Joseph Lê Văn Ấn (14 October 1965 - 17 June 1974)
  • Dominique Nguyên Văn Lãng (1 July 1974 - 22 February 1988)
  • Paul Marie Nguyễn Minh Nhật (22 February 1988 - 30 September 2004)
  • Dominique Nguyễn Chu Trinh (30 September 2004 - 7 May 2016)
  • Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (7 May 2016 - present)

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