Ecclesiastical province Ho Chi Minh Parishes 110 Area 9,262 km² Province Tien Giang Province | Metropolitan Ho Chi Minh Denomination Roman Catholic Phone +84 73 3881 416 Country Vietnam | |
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Deaneries Cái Bè
Cao Lãnh
Cù Lao Tây
Đức Hoà
Mỹ Tho
Tân An Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2013)
5,280,320
126,560 (2.4%) Address 23, Đường Lý Thường Kiệt, Phường 6, Thành phố Mỹ Tho, Tiền Giang, Vietnam Similar Nhà thờ Chánh tòa Mỹ Tho, Sở Nội Vụ Tỉnh Tiền Giang, HCMC Archbishop Residence Profiles | ||
The diocese of My Tho (Latin: Dioecesis Mythoënsis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The current bishop is Peter Nguyễn Văn Khảm, former Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. He was appointed by Pope Francis on July 26, 2014 and was installed a month later. His predecessor, Paul Bùi Văn Đọc, was named Coadjutor Archbishop and then Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, in September, 2013 and in March, 2014, respectively.
The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960.
The diocese covers an area of 9,262 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.
By 2013, the diocese of Mỹ Tho had about 126,560 Catholics (2.4% of the population), 125 priests and 110 parishes.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Mỹ Tho town has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.