Roman Catholic Diocese of Hưng Hóa

The diocese Hưng Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Phat Diem, Vietnamese: Giao Phan Hưng Hóa ) is a location in Vietnam Roman Catholic diocese based in Hưng Hóa.

History

Pope Leo XIII. founded the Apostolic Vicariate Obertonking on April 15, 1895 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Westtonking. On November 3, 1924, took the name Apostolic Vicariate Hưng Hóa.

With the Apostolic Constitution Venerabilium Nostrorum it was collected on 24 November 1960 bishopric.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Obertonking

• Paul -Marie Ramond MEP (18 April 1895-3. December 1924 )

Vicars Apostolic of Hưng Hóa

• Paul -Marie Ramond MEP (3 December 1924-21. May 1938, resigned )
• Gustave -Georges- Arsène Vandaele MEP (21 May 1938-21. Died November 1943 )
• Jean- Mary Mazé MEP (11 January 1945-24. November 1960, resigned )
• Pierre Nguyên Huy Quang (5 March 1960-24. , 1960)

Bishops of Hưng Hóa

• Pierre Nguyên Huy Quang (24 November 1960-14. November 1985 died )
• Joseph Phan Thé Hinh (14 November 1985-22. January 1989 died )
• Joseph Nguyen Phung Hieu (3 December 1990-9. May 1992 died )
• Antoine Vu Huy Chuong, (5 August 2003-1. March 2011)
• Jean Marie Vu fact, since March 1, 2001