Diocese of Vinh

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale}
  • Latin Name: Ton-Kin Meridionalis
  • Erected: 27 March 1846
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viet Nam

• Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh
  • Latin Name: Vinhensis
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Viet Nam

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Denis Gauthier, M.E.P. † (27 Mar 1846 Appointed - 8 Dec 1877 Died)
• Yves-Marie Croc, M.E.P. † (8 Dec 1877 Succeeded - 11 Oct 1885 Died)
• Louis-Marie Pineau, M.E.P. † (21 May 1886 Appointed - 2 Jun 1910 Resigned)
• François Belleville, M.E.P. † (9 Feb 1911 Appointed - 7 Jul 1912 Died)
• Andr?-Léonce-Joseph Eloy, M.E.P. † (11 Dec 1912 Appointed - 30 Jul 1947 Died)
• Jean Baptiste Trần Hữu Ðức † (14 Jun 1951 Appointed - 5 Jan 1971 Died)
• Pierre Marie Nguyễn Văn Năng † (5 Jan 1971 Appointed - 6 Jul 1978 Died)
• Pierre-Jean Trần Xuân Hạp † (10 Jan 1979 Appointed - 11 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Paul-Marie Cao Ð?nh Thuyên † (11 Dec 2000 Succeeded - 13 May 2010 Retired)
• Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. (13 May 2010 Appointed - 22 Dec 2018 Appointed, Bishop of H? Tĩnh)
• Alphonse Nguyên Huu Long, P.S.S. (22 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Vinh
1963	156,195		117		117	1,335			64	135	ap1971
1979	264,000	3,300,000	8.0%	95		95	2,778			185	137	ap1991
1999	429,528	4,929,528	8.7%	99		99	4,338			153	151	ap2000
2000	421,563	4,822,393	8.7%	108		108	3,903			168	143	ap2001
2001	417,890	4,984,000	8.4%	111		111	3,764			201	151	ap2002
2003	446,300	4,984,000	9.0%	124		124	3,599			214	144	ap2004
2004	453,018	5,766,000	7.9%	126		126	3,595			338	143	ap2005
2010	492,971	6,155,000	8.0%	158	3	161	3,061		3	697	179	ap2011
2014	523,046	5,218,600	10.0%	198	21	219	2,388		35	833	186	ap2015
2017	546,704	5,343,170	10.2%	250	23	273	2,002		41	1,189	193	ap2018
2018	281,934	3,065,300	9.2%	126	25	151	1,867			721	93	bul:22Dec2018
2020	291,946	3,327,791	8.8%	174	36	210	1,390		122	1,720	117	ap2021
2022	300,694	3,417,809	8.8%	211	18	229	1,313		116	1,606	125	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alphonse Nguyên Huu Long, P.S.S. (Bishop: 22 Dec 2018 - )
• Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. (Bishop: 13 May 2010 to 22 Dec 2018)
• Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên (Priest: 3 Oct 1999; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jun 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• François Belleville, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Feb 1911 to 7 Jul 1912)
• Paul-Marie Cao Ð?nh Thuyên † (Deacon: 1 Feb 1960; Priest: 14 May 1960; Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Jul 1992; Bishop: 11 Dec 2000 to 13 May 2010)
• Yves-Marie Croc, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 4 Sep 1866; Vicar Apostolic: 8 Dec 1877 to 11 Oct 1885)
• Andr?-Léonce-Joseph Eloy, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1912 to 30 Jul 1947)
• Jean-Denis Gauthier, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Mar 1846 to 8 Dec 1877)
• Guillaume-Clément Masson, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 23 May 1848 to 24 Jul 1853)
• Paul Nguyễn Ð?nh Nhiên † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Feb 1963 to 24 Mar 1969)
• Pierre Marie Nguyễn Văn Năng † (Priest: 23 Dec 1941; Bishop: 5 Jan 1971 to 6 Jul 1978)
• Louis-Marie Pineau, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 May 1886 to 2 Jun 1910)
• Jean Baptiste Trần Hữu Ðức † (Deacon: 8 Sep 1926; Priest: 2 Apr 1927; Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun 1951; Bishop: 24 Nov 1960 to 5 Jan 1971)
• Pierre-Jean Trần Xuân Hạp † (Priest: 1 Feb 1959; Bishop: 10 Jan 1979 to 11 Dec 2000)