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Diocese of Bac Ninh, Vietnam 🇻🇳

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Rosary (First Sunday of October), Martyrs of Bac Ninh (August 31)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 13

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

  • 1883.06.01: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking (English) / Bắc Ðàng Ngoài (Tiếng Việt) / Tonkin septentrional (français) / 東京北境 (正體中文) / Ton-Kin Septentrionalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking)
  • 1913.12.31: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Lang Són et Cao Bang
  • 1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh / Bắc Ninh (Tiếng Việt) / 北寧 (正體中文) / Bacninhen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1960.11.24: Promoted as Diocese of Bac Ninh / Bắc Ninh (Tiếng Việt) / 北寧 (正體中文) / Bacninhen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bac Ninh (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang (59)Bishop Joseph Đỗ Quang Khang (59)
(2023.06.17 – ...)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam)

Gặp Gỡ, Lắng Nghe, Phân Định

Born:1965.11.07 (Thu Duc, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1999.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:2021.12.14

Priest of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) (1999.06.30 – 2021.10.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (2021.10.30 – 2023.06.17)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (2023.06.17 – ...)

Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. (77)Bishop Cosme Hoàng Văn Ðạt, S.J. (77)
(2008.08.04 – 2023.06.17)

Bishop emeritus of Bac Ninh (Vietnam)

Caritas et vita

Bishop Joseph-Marie Nguyễn Quang Tuyến
(1994.03.23 – 2006.09.24)

Xin cho chúng hiệp nhất

Born:1945.09.20 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1974.09.16
Consecrated Bishop:1989.01.25
Died:2006.09.24 († 61)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1988.12.15 – 1994.03.23)

Bishop of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1994.03.23 – 2006.09.24)

Bishop Paul-Joseph Phạm Ðình Tụng (later Cardinal)
(1963.04.05 – 1994.03.23)

Yeu chua chung con tin o tinh

Vicars Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph-Marie-Pierre Khuất Văn Tạo
(Apostolic Administrator 1955 – 1963.04.05)

Bishop Dominique Hoàng Văn Ðoàn, O.P.
(1950.03.12 – 1955)

Born:1912.11.05 (Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:1939.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:1950.09.03
Died:1974.05.20 († 61)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1950.03.12 – 1955)

Titular Bishop of Saccæa (1950.03.12 – 1963.01.18)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam) (1963.01.18 – 1974.05.20)

Bishop Eugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P.
(1932.06.14 – 1947.12.19)

Born:1873.02.13 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1899.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:1932.11.06
Died:1947.12.19 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Cotenna (1932.06.14 – 1947.12.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1932.06.14 – 1947.12.19)

Bishop Teodoro Gordaliza Sánchez, O.P.
(1925.07.09 – 1931.10.14)

Born:1874.11.09 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1916.01.16
Died:1931.10.14 († 56)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1915.08.10 – 1925.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Abdera (1915.08.10 – 1931.10.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1925.07.09 – 1931.10.14)

Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.
(1924.12.03 – 1925.07.09)

Born:1851.08.07 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1875.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1890.01.05
Died:1925.07.09 († 73)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Vietnam) (1889.07.28 – 1902.02.07)

Titular Bishop of Amorium (1889.07.28 – 1925.07.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Vietnam) (1902.02.07 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh (Vietnam) (1924.12.03 – 1925.07.09)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maximino Velasco, O.P.
(1902.02.07 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Antonio Colomer, O.P.
(1883.06.01 – 1902.02.07)

Born:1833.01.21 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1857.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:1871.07.09
Died:1902.02.07 († 69)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking (Vietnam) (1870.02.11 – 1883.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Themiscyra (1870.02.11 – 1902.02.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Tonking (Vietnam) (1883.06.01 – 1902.02.07)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 24,600 km²

Population: 147,715 Catholics (1.6% of 9,087,530 total)

Pastoral Centres: 93 parishes

Personnel: 128 priests (96 diocesan, 32 religious), 301 religious (60 brothers, 241 sisters), 70 seminarians