Parishes 96 Sui iuris church Latin Church Established 14 October 1965 Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước Emeritus bishop Pierre Trần Đình Tứ | Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Area 10,855 km² Country Vietnam Metropolitan archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Đọc | |
Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2013)
2,953,937
141,239 (4.8%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City | ||
The diocese of Phú Cường (Latin: Dioecesis Phycuongensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. Since 2012 the bishop of the diocese has been Joseph Nguyễn Tấn Tước. The diocese in its present form was founded on October 14, 1965. By 2013, the diocese of Phú Cường had about 141,239 Catholics (4.8% of the population), 161 priests and 96 parishes.
The diocese covers an area of 10,855 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city.
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thủ Dầu Một City is the Cathedral of the diocese.
Bishops
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Phú Cường Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA