Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huế

The Archdiocese of Hue (Latin: Archidioecesis Hueensis ) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Vietnam.

The Archdiocese of Hue, formerly part of North Cochinchina (27 August 1850), has existed since December 3, 1924 as the Apostolic Vicariate and was born on November 24, 1960 by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Venerabilium Nostrorum archdiocese.

The archdiocese placed under five suffragan dioceses ( Ban Me Thuot, Da Nang, Kontum, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon ).

List of archbishops

  • Pierre Martin Ngo Dinh Thuc, previously appointed Vicar Apostolic of Hue and Titular Bishop of Saesina on 24 November 1960 - 17 February 1968 appointed resigned and Titular (per illa vice ) of Bulla Regia; † December 13, 1984
  • Philippe Nguyen Kim Diên, March 11, 1968 followed, Koadjutorerzbischof of Hue and Titular Archbishop of Parium before ( - 8th June 1988)
  • Etienne Nguyen Nhu Thê, March 1, 1998 - August 18, 2012
  • François -Xavier Lê Văn Hông, since August 18, 2012
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