Roman Catholic Diocese of Vinh

The Diocese of Vinh (Latin: Dioecesis Vinhensis ) is a location in Vietnam Roman Catholic diocese based in Vinh.

History

Pope Gregory XVI. founded the Apostolic Vicariate Südtonking with the Apostolic Constitution Ex debito on March 27, 1846 annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Westtonking.

On 3 December 1924, took the name, Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh. With the Apostolic Constitution Venerabilium Nostrorum it was raised on November 24th, 1960 bishopric.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Südtonkin

  • Jean -Denis Gauthier M.E.P. (27 March 1846-8. December 1877, died )
  • Yves -Marie Croc MEP ( December 8, 1877 succeeded - October 11, 1885 died )
  • Louis -Marie Pineau MEP ( May 21, 1886 appointed - June 2, 1910, resigned )
  • François Belleville MEP (9 February 1911-7. July 1912, died )
  • André- Léonce -Joseph Eloy MEP (11 December 1912-3. December 1924 )

Vicars Apostolic of Vinh

  • André- Léonce -Joseph Eloy MEP (3 December 1924-30. July 1947, died )
  • Jean Baptiste Tran - Huu -Duc (14 June 1951-24. November 1960 )

Bishop of Vinh

  • Jean Baptiste Tran - Huu -Duc (24 November 1960-5. January 1971, died )
  • Pierre Marie Nguyen Van Nang (5 January 1971-6. July 1978 died )
  • Pierre -Jean Tran Xuan Hap (10 January 1979-11. December 2000, emeritus)
  • Paul -Marie Cao Dinh Thuyen (11 December 2000-13. May 2010, emeritus)
  • Paul Nguyen Thai Hop OP, since May 13, 2010
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