Ecclesiastical province Hanoi Province Thanh Hoa Province | Metropolitan Hanoi Area 11,168 km² Phone +84 37 3853 138 | |
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2008)4,300,000137,195 (3.2%) Similar Trường Cao đẳng Y Thanh, Công an Tỉnh Thanh Hóa, Sở Y tế Thanh Hoá | ||
The diocese of Thanh Hóa (Latin: Dioecesis de Thanh Hoa) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop since 2004 is Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh. Of the three million persons living in its area about 3% are Roman Catholics.
The diocese covers an area of 11,168 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hà Nôi. It was erected on May 7, 1932 as a Vicariate Apostolic. On November 24, 1960 it was elevated to a diocese.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Thanh Hoa city has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hóa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA