Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang

The Diocese of Nha Trang (Latin: Dioecesis Nhatrangensis ) is a location in Vietnam Roman Catholic diocese based in Nha Trang.

History

Pope Pius XII. founded the Apostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang on July 5, 1957 on annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of the Archdiocese Quinhon and Saigon.

With the Apostolic Constitution Venerabilium Nostrorum it was collected on 24 November 1960 bishopric. On 30 January 1975, lost part of its territory to the Diocese of Phan Thiet.

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Nha Trang

  • Raymond -Marie -Marcel Piquet M.E.P. (5 July 1957-24. , 1960)

Bishop of Nha Trang

  • Raymond -Marie -Marcel Piquet MEP (24 November 1960-3. July 1966 )
  • François -Xavier Nguyên Van Thuan (13 April 1967-24. April 1975, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Ho Chi Minh City)
  • Paul Nguyen Van Hòa (25 April 1975-4. December 2009)
  • Joseph Võ Đức Minh (since 4 December 2009)
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