Roman Catholic Diocese of Cần Thơ

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Country Vietnam Metropolitan Ho Chi Minh		Ecclesiastical province Ho Chi Minh Denomination Roman Catholic

Area 12,214 km (4,716 sq mi) Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2006) 4,836,900 181,856 (3.8%)

The diocese of Cần Thơ (Latin: Dioecesis Canthoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.

The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

The diocese covers an area of 13,257 km² (5,119 sq mi), and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.

By 2004, the diocese of Cần Thơ had about 176,424 believers (3% of the population), 153 priests and 131 parishes.

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Cần Thơ has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.

Bishops

Emmanuel Lê Phong Thuận (June 20, 1990 – October 17, 2010)

Stephen Tri Bửu Thiên (2010–present)

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